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Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

Commons · Question 118021 · Tabled 4 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 13 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Brian Leishman

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps to ensure that all of the future surpluses accrued by the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme can be used to increase the pensions of members of that Scheme.

Answer

Answered by Chris McDonald, 13 Mar 2026

I recently met the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme Trustees and discussed the proposed changes that Trustees have put forward. Work is underway to assess the benefits and risks of the Trustees’ proposals. We are aiming to implement changes as swiftly as possi...