Question
Only on Friday, I spoke to a constituent who gave notice of retirement in March and still has not had his pensions quote. I commend the Minister very much on the very hard work she put in over the summer, after the actions I took and the statement that I made to the House in July. Looking to the future of the scheme, can she assure me that she will direct officials to do the preparatory work to make sure that the different insourcing options are viable ones that we can put to the House?
Answer
I thank my right hon. Friend for his question, for all the work he did up to the summer on appointing the remedial advisers, and for all the help he has given me since. I will absolutely make sure that the right preparation work is done on any insourcing options, so that when people in the civil service retire, they can have confidence that the scheme we end up choosing is the right one for them.20% vibes
Verdict: AMBER (72/100)
The reply gives a clear, direct commitment that the necessary preparatory work will be carried out on any insourcing options, which is the action the question asked the Minister to direct. It adds that similar preparation was done previously for remedial advisers. It does not explicitly say that the options will be put before the House, so a questioner wanting that specific step confirmed may need to follow up.
How we got there
| Question item | Coverage | Specificity | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Will the Minister direct officials to carry out preparatory work to ensure that the different insourcing options for the scheme are viable, so that they can be put to the House? | Addressed | Direct | Statement 4 gives an unambiguous commitment that the right preparation work will be done on any insourcing options, which is the action the question asks the Minister to direct. Statement 2 adds context that similar preparatory work was done previously on remedial advisers, but the reply does not explicitly mention putting the options before the House. |