Industrial Action

Chris Williamson Excerpts

Wednesday 30th November 2011 Commons Chamber

[Mr Maude]

I confirm talks yesterday, talks tomorrow, talks the day after. These will continue and they need to intensify so that we can reach a conclusion.

[Chris Williamson (Derby North) (Lab)]

Why do the Government so despise public sector workers such as nurses, doctors, teachers and street care cleaners as to impose a swingeing tax increase when the contributions to pension funds exceed their liabilities? The local government pension fund has an annual surplus of £4 billion to £5 billion. How is that fair and how can he justify it?

[Richard Graham]

On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.