Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 83561

Local Government Pension Scheme.

Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 22 October 2025

Question

Callum Anderson

LabourBuckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his planned timeline is for implementing the proposed reforms to restore access for councillors and extend access to mayors under the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Subject to consultation responses, the government intends to implement the proposals from the start of the 2026-27 financial year.