§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the(a) funded and (b) unfunded public sector pension schemes for which his Department, its agencies and its non-departmental public bodies are responsible; when the last actuarial valuation was of each scheme; what the value was of the assets at the last actuarial valuation of each scheme; what deficit is disclosed by the last actuarial valuation of each scheme; and if he will make a statement. [104927]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe following lists the pension schemes, with other requested information, for which the Secretary of State for Transport is responsible.
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Pension scheme/section Designated employer Valuation of liabilities valuation result Unfunded BR (1974) fund [Customary Practices and BTC (Males Wages Grades) arrangements) Strategic Rail Authority 31 December 1998 (valuation pending) Liabilities £3.9 million, met from Government support payment under Part. III, Transport Act 1980 (in respect of pre-1974 liabilities of BR) and contributions from former employers within the British Transport Commission Commissioners of Irish Lights pension scheme Commission of Irish Lights 31 March 2002 Liabilities of £63 million Northern Lighthouse pension scheme Northern Lighthouse Board 31 March 2002 Liabilities of £47.3 million Trinity House Lighthouse service pension scheme Trinity House 3 March 2002 Liabilities of £100.3 million