Workplace Pensions
Commons · Question 112811 · Tabled 11 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Freddie van Mierlo
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when his Department plans to publish draft regulations relating to surplus extraction under the Pension Schemes Bill; and whether he plans to publish these before the Bill completes its passage through
Answer
Answered by Torsten Bell, 24 Feb 2026
The Pension Schemes Bill will enable more trustees of well-funded defined benefit pension schemes to share surplus with employers and deliver better outcomes for members. Trustees, working with the sponsoring employer, will be responsible for determining ...