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Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Beith MPLiberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Berwick Upon TweedWorking for you and the Berwick upon Tweed Constituency all year roundin Northumberland and in Westminster |
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Beith's police pensions question draws interest from across the UK
November 10, 2009 12:30 PM
Asking the Prime Minister to take a personal interest in the issue of police pensions has given Sir Alan Beith's postbag a boost with emails and letters from across the UK thanking him for raising this issue in Parliament.
During Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday 4 November, Sir Alan asked whether the Prime Minister was aware that several police authorities, including Northumbria, are using Home Office guidance as a basis for cutting the pensions of police officers who have been forced to retire when they have been seriously injured on duty, and, on the principle that we should stand by those who risk their lives and face serious injury in protecting us, whether in the armed forces or the police, he would take a personal interest in the matter and investigate it.
The Prime Minister replied that he will look into the matter, adding
"When policemen or women retire, they receive their pension. I see no reason why their pension entitlement should be broken, if it is, indeed, an entitlement, and I shall look at what the right hon. Gentleman says."
Sir Alan later commented
"As well as being contacted by constituents who have had their income severely cut by Northumbria Police's use of the Home Office guidance, I have now had emails and letters from serving and former police officers all around the country who are pleased that the issue has been raised and who want something done about it."`.
Constituents who have contacted Sir Alan have been police officers who were seriously injured at work and had to retire early. They received an augmented pension from the police as a result of their injury. However they have found that on reaching the normal retirement age their pension has been cut and no further account is taken of the impact of their injury, in some cases causing serious financial hardship.
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