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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME (No. 2)

EDM (Early Day Motion) 1901A1: tabled on 28 March 2006

Tabled in the 2005-06 session.

This motion has been signed by 3 Members. It is an amendment to an existing motion.

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

This is an amendment to an existing motion

This motion was originally tabled by Derek Wyatt on 27 March 2006. This is amendment number 1.

View details of the original motion

Suggested amendment

after `shortfall;', insert `notes that, taking into account the costs of compensation, the total cost of the scheme over a 60 year period would be £100 million per year net present value;'.

Original motion text

That this House commends the Government for recognising the problem of occupational pension schemes in deficit by introducing the Pensions Protection Fund and the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS); notes that the FAS has an initial budget of £400 million; suggests that because this sum is to be used for approximately 85,000 employees and former employees in over 160 schemes the fund will have a substantial shortfall; and calls on the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to bring forward a final payment solution that will remedy the issue as soon as possible.

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.

There are no withdrawn signatures for this amendment.