Government rejects PASC report
Ros explains that the Government has rejected the recommendations of the PASC report and rejects the reasons given.
Press Release – High court verdict Government irrational and unlawful
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’.
Appeal to EU Parliament Petitions Committee
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 7th Feb demo to coincide with JR
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.
LibDem MP briefing on Parliamentary Ombudsman report
Presentation given to LibDem MPs explaining the background to the Parliamentary Ombudsman report.
Press Release – Hurray, Government is guilty!
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.
Pensions and Compensation article
Article published in Public Service Review: Finance, Summer 2004, arguing the case for compensation for those who have suffered the injustice of losing their company pension on scheme wind-up.
Presentation to backbench MPs on Government responsibility for wind-up losses
Presentation handout given to MPs at a meeting of backbenchers to discuss the Government’s rejection of the Parliamentary Ombudsman report and explaining why this rejection is wrong.
Trust and pensions – MP briefing on Parliamentary Ombudsman report
Presentation given to a group of backbench MPs explaining the background to the pension losses on scheme wind-ups and the flaws in the Government’s rejection of the Ombudsman’s report.
Speech at Labour Party conference demo Manchester
Speech given by Ros at a press meeting after aStripped of our Pensions’ demonstration for the 4th year running at Manchester Labour Party Conference, calling on Gordon Brown to show he has decent values and sort this issue out properly.