OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS AND JUDICIAL REVIEW

Early day motion 969, tabled 23 February 2007 by Tony Wright (Labour). Signed by 225 members.

That this House notes the High Court judgement that the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions was wrong to reject the Parliamentary Ombudsman's findings of maladministration in her report on occupational pensions; welcomes the Government's intention to review the Financial Assistance Scheme in light of the European Court of Justice judgement; and urges the Government to move quickly to achieve an all party consensus around the provision of a fair and sustainable level of support to those who have lost all or part of their pension.

Signatures by party: Conservative 93, Labour 61, Liberal Democrat 55, DUP 9, Scottish National Party 2, Independent 1, Independent Labour 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1, UUP 1.