City Regions: Pension Funds

Baroness Whitaker Excerpts

Tuesday 23rd February 2016 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

My Lords, this Question is about local government pension funds and I cannot comment on a policy that has not been announced. However, I concur that if my husband died before reaching pension age, I would be a lot better off.

[Baroness Whitaker (Lab)]

My Lords, following the recent comments of Sir Michael Wilshaw, do the Government consider that the educational infrastructure in the new city regions needs at least as much attention as the physical infrastructure? What are the Government going to do to ensure that the educational offer is as good as the physical offer in these areas?

[Baroness Williams of Trafford]

My Lords, all these things go hand in hand: infrastructure, education, and the infrastructure and provision of health services all make for the health and prosperity of the city region.