§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what his estimate is of the total lump sum cash payment received by the civil service pension schemes from transfers back into such schemes as a result of the outcome of private pension mis-selling; and if he will estimate the sums still to come. [12655]
§ Mr. LeslieThis information is not held centrally and the information below has been collected from scheme administrators.
The total amount received for the last three complete financial years (1998–99, 1999–2000 and 2000–01) is £7,147,792. This does not include any amounts received in respect of staff employed by either the Ministry of Defence or the Crown Prosecution Service for 1998–99 as these figures are not available.
I cannot estimate any sums still to be received. It is for those who have mis-sold pension policies to identify cases and, under the relevant Financial Services Authority guidelines, make restoration payments to the PCSPS.