Business of the House

James Duddridge Excerpts
Thursday 10th January 2013

(11 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Duddridge Portrait James Duddridge (Rochford and Southend East) (Con)
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May we have time for a debate on the rather bizarre decision by the Office for National Statistics not to change how the retail prices index is calculated, despite saying that how it is calculated is wrong? A change would help final salary pension schemes that are disadvantaged by legislation put in place by the previous Government.

Lord Lansley Portrait Mr Lansley
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I do not immediately have an opportunity for a debate on this subject, but it will no doubt be discussed at Treasury questions and elsewhere soon. Of course, it was announced only this morning. For my part —I am sure the same will be true of other Ministers—we will look to the ONS to make recommendations and we will now consider them very carefully.