HC Deb 08 March 1999 vol 327 cc53-4W
38. Kali Mountford

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proposals he has to encourage the spread of second-tier pensions. [73075]

Mr. Timms

The proposals in the pensions Green Paper for introducing stakeholder pension schemes, strengthening occupational pension schemes and providing a new State Second Pension will all encourage second-tier pension provision.

Legislation to provide for stakeholder pension schemes forms part of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill introduced last month.