HC Deb 23 July 1997 vol 298 c580W
Mr. Peter Atkinson

To ask the President of the Council, pursuant to her answer of 15 July,Official Report, column 152, concerning pensions of hon. Members' staff, if she will increase the 10 per cent. contributed by the Finance Office to compensate for falls in the final value of pensions due to withdrawal of advance corporation tax. [10082]

Mrs. Ann Taylor

As I said in my previous answer, the final value of the pension in respect of any individual on an hon. Member's staff will depend on a wide range of factors. I have no plans to change the present arrangements.