§ Mr. BlizzardTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will make a statement on the review of teachers' pension arrangements and its impact on opportunities for early retirement. [63230]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe Working Group on the Review of the Teachers' Pension Scheme has considered all of its terms of reference. These included whether teachers should be allowed to retire early with an actuarially reduced pension at their own request. The Working Group will cover this in its report which I expect to receive in January.
§ Mr. PickthallTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will report on progress being made by the Working Group on the Review of the Teachers' Pension Scheme; and when he expects it to report. [62923]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeThe Working Group on the Review of the Teachers' Pension Scheme has considered all of its terms of reference. I expect to receive its report in January.