Statement on public service pensions
21 December 2011 (updated on 21 December 2011)
Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander, made a statement in the House of Commons on Tuesday 20 December on the reform of public service pensions.
Public Service Pensions
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rachel Reeves, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
Watch and read the statement and the views expressed by MPs on Parliament TV and in Commons Hansard. Also find current parliamentary material on pensions in the Topics and News sections.
- Parliament TV: Statement on Public service pensions
- Commons Hansard: Statement on Public service pensions
- Topics: Pensions
- Parliamentary news: Pensions
Further information on the changes proposed to public sector pension schemes can be found on the Treasury website.
Oral statements
Oral statements are made after Question Time (or at 11am on a Friday). Statements normally relate to matters of policy or government actions. At the end of a statement, MPs can respond or question the government minister on its contents.