§ Mr. DonaldsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what plans he has to make pension provision for part-time members of the police reserved in Northern Ireland. [80673]
§ Jane KennedyIn September 2001 a contract was agreed with Standard Life to provide a stakeholder pension facility from 8 October 2001 for the police service of Northern Ireland reserve (part-time).
This ensured that the employer's obligation, under the Welfare Reform and Pensions (NI) Order 1999, was met, offering employees access to a stakeholder pension scheme by designating a scheme that employees can join if they wish.