Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, whether it is his policy to (a) revoke, (b) retain or (c) replace the Allonby judgement, reference C256/01.

This Government has repeatedly affirmed its support for new pensions rights being built up equally for men and women, and has clearly indicated that it accepts the judgment of the Supreme Court in Walker v Innospec.

We are now considering how best to seamlessly implement the measures in the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill whilst minimising the impact on the pension industry and members of occupational pension schemes. We will seek to ensure there is no unnecessary disruption of the effective operation of the private pensions system.