Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 89570

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme and Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

Tabled: 11 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Christine Jardine

Liberal DemocratEdinburgh West

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure parity between the Investment Reserve Fund to the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme and the British Coal Superannuation Scheme.

Answer

Chris McDonald
The Department is engaging with HM Treasury with a view to agreeing a way forward on the transfer of the reserve to members. The Government is aiming to reach agreement on an outcome that can be implemented later this year which will benefit scheme member...

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