Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 24975
British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme
Tabled: 20 January 2025
Answered: 28 January 2025
Question
Kanishka Narayan
Labour — Vale of Glamorgan
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will release £2.3 billion in reserves from the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme to former scheme members; and what his planned timeline is for reducing the financial disparity b
Answer
Michael ShanksThe Government is receptive to representations regarding the BCSSS. I recently met with the Trustees of the Scheme to discuss their proposals, and will be discussing the matter with the Treasury in due course.