Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England)

Debate between Hilary Benn and Lady Hermon
Monday 15th December 2014

(10 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lady Hermon Portrait Lady Hermon (North Down) (Ind)
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I am so grateful to the right hon. Gentleman for giving way. I just want to put on the record that we have a very amicable settlement with firefighters in Northern Ireland. Every time he referred to Scotland and Wales, my colleagues and I were saying that we have a very good settlement in Northern Ireland, which is why we do not have industrial action. The Government need to learn lessons from a very successful process in Northern Ireland.

Hilary Benn Portrait Hilary Benn
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I am grateful to the hon. Lady. Indeed, there has been no industrial action in Northern Ireland, and that is why I did not refer to the agreement that is in place.