Article printed in Money Marketing asking how Government can hope to restore confidence in pensions, if it ignores the Parliamentary Ombudsman report and refuses to acknowledge its mistakes in handling final salary pensions.
Ros’ evidence submitted to Parliamentary Ombudsman inquiry on behalf of all those who have lost their pensions on scheme wind-up.
Notes prepared for meeting with Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, John Hutton, when workers who have lost their pensions on scheme wind-up met him to explain how they were misled by the Government and could have protected their pensions if they had known the truth. Also criticising the FAS.
Press release issued after release of the Public Administration Select Committee report, which is strongly critical of Government and calls for urgent compensation to be paid, including to those whose employers are still solvent.
Ros explains that the Government has rejected the recommendations of the PASC report and rejects the reasons given.
Press Release explaining that the Government has been found guilty of maladministration and that the High Court says ano reasonable Secretary of State could rationally disagree’ with the Ombudsman that the public was badly misled by official pension aguides’.
Presentation given to Petitions Committee of European Parliament in Brussels, on behalf of Maurice Jones, who lost his entire company pension in 1997 when his company scheme started wind-up. The presentation explains how the UK Government has broken EU law and what has happened to Mr. Jones’ pension.
Press Release announcing that there will be a demonstration on 7th February – to coincide with the Judicial Review hearings. MPs will join their constituents on Parliament Green to show the Government their support for the victims and to demand compensation be paid.
Presentation given to LibDem MPs explaining the background to the Parliamentary Ombudsman report.
Press Release welcoming the verdict in the High Court Judicial Review which found against the Government and ruled that the rejection of the Ombudsman’s report was unlawful and irrational.