Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 82877

Pension Funds: Fossil Fuels

Tabled: 16 October 2025
Answered: 23 October 2025

Question

Dr Al Pinkerton

Liberal Democrat — Surrey Heath

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of taking steps to limit levels of pension investment into unsustainable fossil fuel practices.

Answer

Torsten Bell
The UK pension sector is increasingly playing a role in investing in a more sustainable future, with many schemes setting net-zero targets and actively engaging with companies to reduce emissions. As part of the pensions legislative and regulatory framewo...
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