Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 22645
Workplace Pensions: Councillors and Mayors
Tabled: 8 January 2025
Answered: 17 January 2025
Question
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative — Thirsk and Malton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her policy is on the provision of pensions funded from the public purse for (a) councillors, (b) council mayors and (c) combined authority mayors.
Answer
Jim McMahonCurrently, mayors and councillors in England are not eligible for membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), after access was removed in 2014. As the Responsible Authority for the LGPS, MHCLG keeps access to the scheme under regular review.