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Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

Asked by John WhitbyLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 17 October 2025UIN 77431

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To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress the Government has made on reviewing how future MPS surpluses should be shared.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The previous Minister of State for Industry met the MPS Trustees on 9 July and confirmed the Government’s commitment to considering their proposals regarding the future of the scheme. DESNZ will now engage HM Treasury with a view to agreeing a way forward.

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