Early Day Motions

WINDING-UP OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS SCHEMES

EDM (Early Day Motion) 304: tabled on 05 December 2002

Tabled in the 2002-03 session.

This motion has been signed by 85 Members. It has received 1 amendment.

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

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Motion text

That this House expresses its deep concern at current arrangements for winding-up occupational pension schemes, which leave many people receiving much less than expected for their retirement; notes that present workers near to retirement after long service with the employer often receive less than those who retired early after less service; recognises the great urgency of the issue because of the large number of schemes which are now moving towards wind-up; welcomes the proposals in the National Association of Pension Funds document, Pensions - Plain and Simple, for a possible new schedule of priorities on winding up a final salary scheme with an insolvent employer; notes that new primary legislation would not be required to make the necessary changes; and urges the Government to take early action to change the winding-up priorities through new regulations.

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Willetts, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Havant
Primary
Ainsworth, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2003
East Surrey
Amess, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2002
Southend West
Barker, Gregory
Conservative
Signed on 18 December 2002
Bexhill and Battle
Baron, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2003
Billericay
Bellingham, Mr Henry
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
North West Norfolk

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Blunt, Mr Crispin
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2002
Reigate
Boswell, Mr Tim
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2003
Daventry
Bottomley, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 11 December 2002
Worthing West
Brady, Mr Graham
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Altrincham and Sale West
Brazier, Mr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2002
Canterbury
Burns, Mr Simon
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2002
West Chelmsford
Burt, Alistair
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
North East Bedfordshire
Clappison, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2003
Hertsmere
Conway, Derek
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Curry, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Skipton and Ripon
Duncan, Mr Alan
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2003
Rutland and Melton
Duncan, Mr Peter
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2002
Galloway and Upper Nithsdale
Evans, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Ribble Valley
Fabricant, Michael
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Lichfield
Fallon, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 18 December 2002
Sevenoaks
Flight, Mr Howard
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Arundel and South Downs
Flook, Mr Adrian
Conservative
Signed on 18 December 2002
Taunton
Francois, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Rayleigh
Garnier, Mr Edward
Conservative
Signed on 12 December 2002
Harborough
Gillan, Mrs Cheryl
Conservative
Signed on 11 December 2002
Chesham and Amersham
Goodman, Mr Paul
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Wycombe
Gray, Mr James
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2002
North Wiltshire
Grayling, Chris
Conservative
Signed on 17 December 2002
Epsom and Ewell
Green, Damian
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Ashford
Greenway, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Ryedale
Grieve, Mr Dominic
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Beaconsfield
Hammond, Mr Philip
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Runnymede and Weybridge
Hawkins, Mr Nick
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Surrey Heath
Heald, Mr Oliver
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
North East Hertfordshire
Hendry, Charles
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2003
Wealden
Hermon, Lady Sylvia
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 27 January 2003
North Down
Hoban, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Fareham
Horam, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 23 January 2003
Orpington
Howard, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2003
Folkestone and Hythe
Howarth, Mr Gerald
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2003
Aldershot
Hunter, Mr Andrew
Independent Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2002
Basingstoke
Jack, Mr Michael
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Fylde
Kirkbride, Julie
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2003
Bromsgrove
Knight, Mr Greg
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
East Yorkshire
Laing, Mrs Eleanor
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2003
Epping Forest
Lait, Mrs Jacqui
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Beckenham
Lansley, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2003
South Cambridgeshire
Lewis, Dr Julian
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
New Forest East
Loughton, Tim
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2002
East Worthing and Shoreham
Luff, Peter
Conservative
Signed on 11 December 2002
Mid Worcestershire
Maclean, David
Conservative
Signed on 9 December 2002
Penrith and The Border
Mates, Lt Col Michael
Conservative
Signed on 18 December 2002
East Hampshire
May, Mrs Theresa
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Maidenhead
McIntosh, Miss Anne
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2002
Vale of York
Mercer, Patrick
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Newark
Mitchell, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2003
Sutton Coldfield
Moss, Mr Malcolm
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2003
North East Cambridgeshire
Murrison, Dr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Westbury
O'Brien, Mr Stephen
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Eddisbury
Osborne, Mr George
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2003
Tatton
Ottaway, Richard
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Croydon South
Prisk, Mr Mark
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2003
Hertford and Stortford
Robathan, Mr Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Blaby
Robertson, Hugh
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Faversham and Mid Kent
Roe, Mrs Marion
Conservative
Signed on 9 December 2002
Broxbourne
Ruffley, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 20 January 2003
Bury St Edmunds
Selous, Andrew
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
South West Bedfordshire
Smyth, The Rev Martin
Ulster Unionist Party
Signed on 9 December 2002
Belfast South
Spelman, Mrs Caroline
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Meriden
Spicer, Sir Michael
Conservative
Signed on 10 December 2002
West Worcestershire
Spink, Bob
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Castle Point
Streeter, Mr Gary
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
South West Devon
Swayne, Mr Desmond
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
New Forest West
Swire, Mr Hugo
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
East Devon
Taylor, Mr John D.
Conservative
Signed on 16 January 2003
Solihull
Viggers, Sir Peter
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Gosport
Walter, Mr Robert
Conservative
Signed on 19 December 2002
North Dorset
Waterson, Mr Nigel
Conservative
Signed on 9 December 2002
Eastbourne
Watkinson, Angela
Conservative
Signed on 5 December 2002
Upminster
Wiggin, Bill
Conservative
Signed on 17 December 2002
Leominster
Wilkinson, Mr John
Conservative
Signed on 16 December 2002
Ruislip - Northwood
Wilshire, Mr David
Conservative
Signed on 10 December 2002
Spelthorne
Winterton, Ann
Conservative
Signed on 11 December 2002
Congleton
Winterton, Sir Nicholas
Conservative
Signed on 11 December 2002
Macclesfield

There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.

After a motion has been tabled, other Members can table amendments to it. Amendments to this motion are shown below.

WINDING-UP OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS SCHEMES (Amendment 1)
leave out from 'wind-up'; to end and add 'welcomes the contribution of the National Association of Pension Funds to the debate over this issue; notes, however, that under the NAPF proposal a worker with 30 years' service but more than 10 years for retirement could be treated less favourably than an older worker with just a few years' service; believes such an arrangement to be unjust; and calls on the Government as a matter of urgency to bring forward proposals to introduce new winding-up priorities which take account of both the age and length of service of non-retired members.'.
Prof Steve Webb
Liberal Democrat, Northavon
2
signatures
EDM 304A1: tabled on 16 December 2002