§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) what are the dates on which the next actuarial valuations of local authority pension funds are due to be carried out; [10623]
(2) how many local authority pension funds were in (a) deficit and (b) surplus at the date of the most recent actuarial valuations; [10624]
(3) when were the most recent actuarial valuations of local authority pension funds carried out. [10622]
§ Ms ArmstrongI refer the hon. Member to the response that I have him on 14 July 1997,Official Report, column 6.
§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the cost to local authorities of employers' contributions made to occupational pension funds in respect of their employees in the last year for which figures are available. [10621]
§ Ms ArmstrongFor the year ending 31 March 1996, the most recent year for which details are available, the total amount of employers' contributions made to the local government pension scheme was £1.16 billion.
§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many employees of local authorities are members of public sector occupational pension funds. [10629]
§ Ms ArmstrongThere were 1.4 million members of the local government pension scheme at the end of 1995–96, the most recent year for which details are available. Figures are not available for local authority employees who may be members of other public sector occupational pension funds.
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§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what assessment he has made of the impact on local authorities of the changes to their tax treatment of the dividends received by occupational pension funds. [10620]
§ Ms ArmstrongUntil the results of the next actuarial valuations in England and Wales are available, it will not be possible to give a true assessment of any impact on the local government pension scheme.
§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how many public sector occupational pension funds provide pensions for former employees of local authorities. [10628]
§ Ms ArmstrongThere are 90 administering authorities in England and Wales that provide pensions for former members of the local government pension scheme.