HC Deb 25 November 1997 vol 301 cc537-8W
Mr. Boswell

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will make a statement on recent trends in the solvency of private pension funds. [17228]

Mr. Denham

There is no universally accepted benchmark for measuring the solvency of private pension funds. Actuaries use a number of valuation methods and assumptions when advising trustees about the funding level of their pension schemes.