Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Oral Answer by the Leader of the House on 7 December 2016, Q9, Official Report, column 211-2, on how many occasions (a) he and (b) his Ministerial colleagues met with trade unions representatives to discuss the proposed changes to the Atomic Weapons Establishment pension scheme.

I have remained fully informed of developments regarding the proposed changes to the Atomic Weapons Establishment pension scheme. My predecessor, Phillip Dunne, met with Trades Union representatives, and subsequently instructed officials to have further meetings to clarify the Government's position on a number of issues. There being no material change in those positions, further clarifications have been provided through correspondence.