Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HM Treasury's press release of 1 March 2016, on Government one step closer to introducing new State Pension this year, whether an equality impact assessment was carried out before this decision was taken to price protect the Guaranteed Minimum Pension of public sector workers.

The announcement is a continuation of current government policy, which maintains equality in pension payments for all affected individuals in public services. When the Government consults on the long term solution, it will of course do a full equality impact assessment, should it be necessary.