§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will announce plans to change the way pensions for police and fire service personnel are allocated and funded; and if he will make a statement. [108084]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeFollowing major reviews of the Police Pension Scheme and the Fire Service Pension Scheme, I am currently considering what long-term changes, if any, are required to the funding arrangements for the two schemes. I hope to publish specific proposals in the spring. Any such proposals will be subject to consultation—in particular with the Police Negotiating Board and the Central Fire Brigades Advisory Committee.