LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONS

Early day motion 1816, tabled 15 March 2006 by Alan Meale (Labour). Signed by 32 members.

That this House is aware that the Government is bringing forward new arrangements to alter the minimum retirement age and early retirement provision in the Local Government Pension Scheme which will alter the present position, especially in relation to its 85 year rule criteria and other established early retirement formulae; believes such an approach to be misguided; and calls upon the Government not to follow such a path, but to guarantee previously negotiated schemes with all public sector workers affected.

Signatures by party: Labour 22, DUP 5, Liberal Democrat 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Scottish National Party 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.