§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if representations from the public can be made to the review of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme; [67125]
(2) when he expects to announce the conclusions of the review of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme; and what opportunities there will be for public consultation before final recommendations are implemented; [67126]
(3) what representations he has sought from (a) members of the armed forces and (b) the public on the review of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme. [67124]
§ Mr. Doug HendersonThe Review of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme, announced in September 1998, is under way and is expected to take about a year.
The Armed Forces are fully involved in the current Review of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme. During the course of the Review, the MOD will be seeking the views of a wide range of groups including the ex-Service organisations and those responsible for other pension schemes in the public and private sectors. I wrote to a number of interested organisations and individuals when announcing the Review. In due course we shall invite comments from the public in the extensive consultation exercise, but the MOD will, of course, take account of views put forward by the public at any stage.