§ Mr. DenhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment how many requests for information the teachers' superannuation scheme has received from pension transfers and opt-outs; in how many cases all appropriate information has been supplied; what is the average length of time taken to supply such information; and what moratorium has been introduced on supplying such information. [3346]
§ Mrs. GillanApproximately 7,000 requests for information have been received in respect of members of the teachers' superannuation scheme for England and Wales. Responses have been issued in more than 1,000 cases. The average time taken to deal with priority cases is between three and four weeks. The Teachers' Pensions agencies which administers the teachers' superannuation scheme, was unable to deal with requests for information until 1 October when regulations came into force which enable it to provide and charge for information and process re-instalments.