Mr. Andy StewartTo ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make it his policy to ensure that the pension benefits of members of the mineworkers pension scheme and the British Coal staff superannuation scheme will be protected following privatisation of the industry.
§ Mr. WakehamI can confirm that the Government will ensure that the pension interests of both current and past employees of the corporation will be properly safeguarded as has been the case with previous privatisations.