Cheney Pension Scheme (Hansard, 5 February 2001)

HC Deb 05 February 2001 vol 362 c364W 364W

§ Angela Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will conduct an inquiry into the handling of the case of the Cheney pension scheme by the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority. [149272]

§ Mr. Darling
With the agreement of the board of the occupational pensions regulatory authority, I have asked Sir Gerald Hosker QC to conduct an independent inquiry into the handling within Opra of the Cheney case and also to consider and report on whether changes in procedures are necessary to assist in the detection of misuse of pension funds.