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Scottish & Newcastle Pension Plan

EDM number 2629 in 2010-12, proposed by Michael Crockart on 23/01/2012.
Categorised under the topic of Pensions.

That this House notes the acquisition in 2008 of the brewers ScottishNewcastle by Heineken NV; further notes the commitment made by Heineken at that time to provide RPI increases, up to a maximum of 5 per cent. on any pensions built up before 6 April 1997 within the ScottishNewcastle Pension Plan, in excess of the Guaranteed Minimum Pension; is disappointed by Heineken's subsequent reneging on these pension agreements; calls for Heineken to justify this decision; andfurther calls for the Government to take steps to regulate and protect British pensioners during international takeovers.

This motion has been signed by a total of 17 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Michael Crockart23/01/2012Edinburgh WestLiberal DemocratProposed
Peter Bottomley23/01/2012Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Andrew George24/01/2012St IvesLiberal DemocratSeconded
Graham Stringer24/01/2012Blackley and BroughtonLabourSeconded
Martin Caton25/01/2012GowerLabourSeconded
Michael Weir25/01/2012AngusScottish National PartySeconded
John McDonnell25/01/2012Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Katy Clark25/01/2012North Ayrshire and ArranLabourSigned
Mary Glindon26/01/2012North TynesideLabourSigned
Kelvin Hopkins30/01/2012Luton NorthLabourSigned
Tony Lloyd30/01/2012Manchester CentralLabourSigned
Mike Hancock30/01/2012Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
John Leech30/01/2012Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Alan Meale31/01/2012MansfieldLabourSigned
Elfyn Llwyd01/02/2012Dwyfor MeirionnyddPlaid CymruSigned
Michael Connarty02/02/2012Linlithgow and East FalkirkLabourSigned
Roger Godsiff05/03/2012Birmingham, Hall GreenLabourSigned

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