Paymaster General's Office (Privatisation) (Hansard, 29 January 1997)

§ Mr. Derek Foster
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the timetable for the completion of the privatisation of the Paymaster General's office. [12296]

§ Mr. Oppenheim
Privatisation of the Paymaster agency is due to be completed by 31 March 1997.

§ Mr. Foster
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representative organisations of the public sector pensioners paid by the Paymaster General have been consulted about the proposed privatisation. [12298]

§ Mr. Oppenheim
Annexe 1 to the Paymaster prior options review report, copies of which were placed in the Libraries of both Houses last summer, lists those consulted and who responded to invitations to comment. On behalf of public sector pensioners, these included: Civil Service Pensioners Alliance; Civil Service Retirement Fellowship; NHS Pensioners Trust; NHS Retirement Fellowship; First Division Pensioners Group; Public Service Pensions Council; Council of Civil Service Unions; Royal British Legion; Civil Service Healthcare; British Medical Association and the Civil Service Benevolent Fund.

§ Mr. Foster
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the anticipated pension transfer values are for staff from the privatisation of the Paymaster General's office. [12297]

§ Mr. Oppenheim
These will be subject to negotiation with the successful bidder.