§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what assessment he has made of the cost to the Treasury of the proposals in the Pickering report to end(a) the compulsory indexation of occupational pensions and (b) the compulsory provision of survivor spouses benefits. [72998]
§ Mr. McCartneyWe are currently carrying out analysis of the proposals in the Pickering report and we will respond to them in our autumn Green Paper.