§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, if he will publish details of the severance schemes available to employees which were in operation immediately prior to the privatisation of the Thames water authority, including details of facilities to make early payment of pensions to staff under such schemes.
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§ Mr. AtkinsThe severance scheme used was the water industry security and severance scheme as adapted by the Thames water authority. I have no plans to publish the scheme but the text is available from the National Rivers Authority. The early payment of pension benefits was subject to the provisions of the Local Government Superannuation Scheme Regulations 1986, as amended.