An inner shroud assembly comprising: a forward core segment including an alignment aperture; an aft core segment mounted to said forward core segment to support a multiple of vanes for rotational movement, said after core segment including an alignment aperture; a shroud backing plate segment engaged with said aft core segment; at least one fastener which passes through said shroud backing plate segment to retain said aft core segment to said forward core segment; characterised by further comprising: at least one fastener receipt member mounted within said aft core segment and said forward core segment, wherein said at least one fastener receipt member limits compression upon said forward core segment and said aft core segment if said at least one fastener is tightened, and wherein said at least one fastener receipt member is provided through said alignment apertures (84A, 84B) of both said forward and aft core segments (64, 66) such that said at least one fastener receipt member spans the entirety of a length of said alignment apertures (84A, 84B) of both said forward and aft core segments (64, 66); and a body, wherein said at least one fastener passes through said at least one fastener receipt member and engages said body when said at least one fastener is tightened. a forward core segment including an alignment aperture; an aft core segment mounted to said forward core segment to support a multiple of vanes for rotational movement, said after core segment including an alignment aperture; a shroud backing plate segment engaged with said aft core segment; at least one fastener which passes through said shroud backing plate segment to retain said aft core segment to said forward core segment; characterised by further comprising: at least one fastener receipt member mounted within said aft core segment and said forward core segment, wherein said at least one fastener receipt member limits compression upon said forward core segment and said aft core segment if said at least one fastener is tightened, and wherein said at least one fastener receipt member is provided through said alignment apertures (84A, 84B) of both said forward and aft core segments (64, 66) such that said at least one fastener receipt member spans the entirety of a length of said alignment apertures (84A, 84B) of both said forward and aft core segments (64, 66); and a body, wherein said at least one fastener passes through said at least one fastener receipt member and engages said body when said at least one fastener is tightened. at least one fastener receipt member mounted within said aft core segment and said forward core segment, wherein said at least one fastener receipt member limits compression upon said forward core segment and said aft core segment if said at least one fastener is tightened, and wherein said at least one fastener receipt member is provided through said alignment apertures (84A, 84B) of both said forward and aft core segments (64, 66) such that said at least one fastener receipt member spans the entirety of a length of said alignment apertures (84A, 84B) of both said forward and aft core segments (64, 66); and a body, wherein said at least one fastener passes through said at least one fastener receipt member and engages said body when said at least one fastener is tightened.