All-Party Parliamentary Group On Occupational Pensions

The promotion of occupational pension schemes and ensuring they operate in a favourable political and taxation environment is of vital importance to millions of members of pension schemes. To further this aim, the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) was instrumental in promoting the idea of and now provides the technical and administrative support to The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Occupational Pensions.

The Group was founded in 1992 and is a registered group open to all Members of the House and has the active support of over 75 MPs as members.

Membership of the Group is free of charge to all Members.

The Group's terms of reference

The Parliamentary Group's Aims and Terms of Reference agreed at its inaugural meeting are:

  • The development of a pensions climate in the UK, by raising the level of public debate, that is conducive to greater individual and collective awareness of the importance of adequate occupational pension provision in retirement.
  • To encourage greater recognition of the importance of pension scheme investments to the economy as a whole and to monitor the impact of UK economic and taxation policy on pension fund investment trends.
  • The development of an improved understanding of occupational pension issues in Westminster and Whitehall so as to encourage a legislative framework for occupational schemes that is simple, fair and supportive of improved pension provision in retirement.
  • To monitor developments in Europe and beyond so as to ensure Members of Parliament are appraised of trends in pension provision and legislation that are of relevance to the UK.

The Group's Officers
Chairman: John Butterfill MP

Vice-Chairmen: Eric Illsley MP

and Nick Gibb MP

Hon.Treasurer: Peter Pike MP

Hon.Secretary: Jim Cousins MP

Meetings of the Group

The Group holds regular meetings and Members regularly contribute in debates on pension issues.

Papers for the Group are also produced on a periodic basis (see below)

Recent Meetings of the Group

15 December 2003: Latest state of pension reforms with Malcolm Wicks MP, the Pensions Minister providing an update.

26 June 2003: Working lunch on pensions reform with Members of the Group in discussion with leading pension industry figures.

28 January 2003: An Equitable Life update with a presentation by Charles Thomson, Chief Executive

Group Minutes

December 2005: Minute of Group Meeting addressed by Lord Turner, Chairman of the Pensions Commission
13 December 2005

Further information

For further information on the All-Party Group's activities contact David Robertson on +44 (0)20 7382 4594 or david.robertson@aca.org.uk

Last updated: 13 June 2008

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