CITIZENS' PENSION

Early day motion 1932, tabled 29 March 2006 by Michael Weir (Scottish National Party). Signed by 22 members.

That this House welcomes the report from the Pensions Policy Institute calling for a flat rate pension to lift pensioners out of poverty and for reform of the current system of tax relief on private pensions; notes that the Turner Commission and the Government in its initial response specifically ruled out reform of tax relief; and believes that this stance is misguided and that reform of the current unfair system of tax relief is essential and would provide much of the funding required to introduce a Citizens' Pension for all pensioners.

Signatures by party: Labour 11, DUP 3, Liberal Democrat 3, Scottish National Party 3, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.