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Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

Asked by Natalie FleetLabourDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 21 January 2026UIN 105312

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with the trustees of the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme about protecting members' bonus pensions by removing standstill from the MPS Rules.

Answered by Chris McDonald

I am meeting the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme Trustees in early February to discuss potential changes to the scheme, including standstill.

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