Civil Service Pensions
Debate between Nick Thomas-Symonds and Catherine McKinnell(3 weeks, 6 days ago)
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Nick Thomas-Symonds
I am very sorry to hear about Caroline’s case. If the hon. Member is willing to write to me directly with the details, the Parliamentary Secretary will gladly look into that case.
Catherine McKinnell (Newcastle upon Tyne North) (Lab)
The family of a terminally ill constituent contacted me in desperation last month after trying to resolve the pension issues of their family member since January. She died yesterday, with her pension still unresolved. Can the Minister be more specific for that family about what will be done to resolve this issue? It is too late for my constituent, but her family have been through enough.
Nick Thomas-Symonds
I am very sorry to hear about my hon. Friend’s constituent; it is a tragedy that she passed away only yesterday. I would be glad if she wrote to me about that particular case. The Parliamentary Secretary will look into it personally, because of the nature of what has happened. For that family, and for every other family with an interest in this scheme, we absolutely must restore the level of service that they rightly expect.
Agenda for Change: NHS Pay Restraint
Debate between Nick Thomas-Symonds and Catherine McKinnell(9 years, 6 months ago)
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Catherine McKinnell
I absolutely agree. It is hard to emphasise enough my support for people working across the NHS in increasingly challenging circumstances, without whom our health service would, quite frankly, cease to exist.
Nick Thomas-Symonds (Torfaen) (Lab)
The way to show respect for our nurses and other NHS staff is to act now to remove the cap, as has been described, and listen to the independent pay review body.
Catherine McKinnell
My hon. Friend makes an important point. It is not enough for us to state our support for our NHS workers; we must show it through real action.