Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 118020

Mineworkers' Pension Scheme

Tabled: 4 March 2026
Answered: 13 March 2026

Question

Brian Leishman

LabourAlloa and Grangemouth

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of utilising the undistributed surplus in the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme to fund a pension bonus to members in 2026-2027 financial year.

Answer

Chris McDonald
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...

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