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Mr Brazier took the opportunity to announce that the Opposition was setting up a Pensions and Investments Advisory Group which would hold regular meetings open to anybody wishing to participate. This formed part of their continuing efforts to forge links within the industry, pensions groups, policy units and think tanks.

The first meeting has been arranged for Tuesday, 14th January with the following Agenda :

AGENDA FOR THE FIRST MEETING OF THE PENSIONS AND INVESTMENTS ADVISORY GROUP

Date: 14th January 2003
Time: 6.30 - 8.00pm
Location: Portcullis House (Boothroyd Room), House of Commons,
The Building above Westminster Tube

1. Introduction
   
   
2. David Willetts leads a discussion on 'Responses To The Government's Green Paper'.
   
   
3. Oliver Heald leads a discussion on 'The Future of Contracting Out'.
   
   
4. Julian Brazier leads a discussion on 'The ASW Pensions Disaster'.

(Adjourn for drinks)

N.B. Howard Flight MP, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, will be present.

Please contact Andrew Williams at WilliamsAD@parliament.co.uk if you would like to attend.