§ Mr. GardinerTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to his answer of 10 March 2003,Official Report, column 95W, on top-up fees, whether his Department plans to commission independent research showing the likely impact of top-up fees on the ability of those under 40 years of age to make reasonable contributions to their pension funds; and when he will complete his annual review of future research projects. [111073]
§ Maria EagleDevelopment of the annual review of research continues so that the Department can take account of responses to the Green Paper "Simplicity, Security and Choice: working and saving for retirement", Cm 5677. The Department's research programme will be published in the Summer.