HC Deb 10 December 2002 vol 396 cc264-5W
Mr. Cousins

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the review of pension contribution statistics by the National Statistician has been completed; what conclusions have been reached; and if he will place the full report in the Library. [85659]

Ruth Kelly

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician. I have asked him to reply.

Letter from K. Dunnell to Mr. Jim Cousins, dated 10 December 2002: The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your recent question on the review of pension contribution statistics. I am replying in his absence. The review of pension contribution statistics by the National Statistician has been completed. The conclusions are set out in the review report, "Review of ONS Pensions Contributions Statistics", which was published on 10 October 2002 and may be found at the following web address: www.statistics.gov.uk/ about/Consultation by theme/downloads/Pension Contribution Report.pdf, along with a statement from the National Statistician at: www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/pens1002.pd f. An action plan taking forward the recommendations of the Review of ONS Pensions Statistics was published on 29 November and may be found at the following web address: www.statistics.gov.uk/about/Methodology by theme/downloads/ pension review action plan.pdf along with a statement from the National Statistician at: www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/pen1002.pdf. Copies of the report have also been placed in the House of Commons Library.