HC Deb 10 June 2002 vol 386 c725W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how much was spent by her Department on paying pensions to retired employees of her Department in 2001–02; if she will estimate the corresponding amounts to be spent in(a) five years' time, (b) 10 years' time, (c) 20 years' time and (d) 30 years' time; if she will estimate in each case the proportion of such liabilities which will arise from (i) unfunded pension schemes and (ii) pre-funded pension schemes; and in the case of pre-funded schemes, if she will estimate the value of the corresponding pre-funded funds in each of these years. [57362]

Clare Short

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office on 23 May 2002,Official Report, column 561W.