Oral Question·Scotland Office
“What recent discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on efforts to reduce child poverty in Scotland.”
Tabled: 15 June 2021Answered: 23 June 2021
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Scotland
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Pensions (Torsten Bell)
The Government’s reforms provide greater flexibility for well-funded defined-benefit pension schemes to share surplus with employers and to benefit members. Scheme trustees, who must act in the interests of scheme beneficiaries, are best placed to determine the appropriate use of any surplus for their individual scheme. Trustees will agree how members can benefit, working with sponsoring employers.