§ Baroness Youngasked Her Majesty's Government:
When they intend to publish a White Paper dealing with the treatment of pension rights on divorce.
§ The Minister of State, Department of Social Security (Lord Mackay of Ardbrecknish)The Government published a Green Paper on this topic in July 1996. We promised that, following the consultation period, a White Paper would be published in the spring.
We have today published the White Paper Pension Rights on Divorce (Cm 3564). Copies are in the Library.