Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Oral Answers to Questions

Anne Begg Excerpts
Wednesday 5th February 2014

(10 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Anne Begg Portrait Dame Anne Begg (Aberdeen South) (Lab)
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It would be useful if the Minister, in his discussions with COSLA, pushed for a statutory override that would help companies in Scotland to manage the move to single-tier pensions, because that will have an effect when they are not able to opt out of the state earnings-related pension scheme.

David Mundell Portrait David Mundell
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The hon. Lady is the Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee and we take her comments very seriously. I will ensure that they are also part of the discussions with COSLA.