§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security (1) if he will make a statement on the effect of the protocol relating to equalisation of pensions signed at Maastricht;
(2) when he expects to introduce legislation to enforce the protocol on equalisation of pension ages signed at Maastricht; and if he will make a statement.
§ Miss WiddecombeThe implications of the protocol are still being discussed.
§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he expects to issue the Government's discussion paper on equalisation of pension age for the state scheme; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. NewtonThe discussion paper "Options for Equality in State Pension Age"—which, as I said when I made my statement to the House on 26 June, will help to inform debate by exploring the issues and providing background information—will be published tomorrow.