Pensions Reform

The hon. Lady makes her point, but it is clear that as the state pushes up the retirement age many occupational schemes will follow suit, and many people in occupational schemes will be paying through the tax system for the public sector pensions, and through council tax for local government pensions, for people who are perceived to have a better deal. We cannot park that issue to one side or see it in isolation. At some point it must be re-examined.