§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will make a statement on the way in which the Pension Credit will operate for claimants whose entitlement to the basic state pension is below 100 per cent. [1461]
§ Mr. McCartneyThe Pension Credit forms a key part of the Government's overall strategy for tackling pensioner poverty.
We are completing the design of the Credit and will publish details of our proposals when the Bill is introduced.
§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions if he will place in the Library(a) a summary and (b) full copies of the replies he has received to his consultation paper on the Pension Credit. [1266]
§ Mr. McCartneyWe will be announcing our response to the Pension Credit consultation in due course.
§ Mrs. LaitTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when he plans to publish the Pension Credit Bill. [920]
§ Mr. McCartneyAs indicated in the Gracious Speech, we intend to introduce legislation in this Session of Parliament.
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§ Mrs. LaitTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate he has made of the number of people eligible for Pension Credit. [929]
§ Mr. McCartneyI refer the hon. Member to "The Pension Credit: A consultation paper" (November 2000. Cm 4900).
§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when the results of and submissions to the Pension Credit consultation process will be placed in the Library. [366]
§ Mr. McCartneyWe will be announcing our response to the Pension Credit consultation in due course.