Freddie van Mierlo MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Workplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of (a) the adequacy of the statutory framework governing surplus extraction under the Pension Schemes Act 2026 for providing sufficient protection for scheme members, and (b)
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Workplace PensionsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the sufficiency of the incentives under the surplus extraction provisions in the Pension Schemes Act 2026 for sponsoring employers to share surplus funds with (a) scheme
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Workplace Pensions: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence underpins the assumption in the Pension Schemes Act 2026 impact assessment that members will receive a broadly equal share of benefits arising from surplus extraction; and what mechanisms
Answer: Discretionary indexation is over and above the statutory requirements. This discretion is usually exercised by the trustees with the agreement of the sponsoring employer. Some schemes have previously paid discretionary increases on a regular basis. The Pe...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament record
Workplace Pensions: ReformDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what mechanisms exist to ensure that the interests of members with pre-1997 pension accruals are represented in decisions on surplus extraction.
Answer: Discretionary indexation is over and above the statutory requirements. This discretion is usually exercised by the trustees with the agreement of the sponsoring employer. Some schemes have previously paid discretionary increases on a regular basis. The Pe...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
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Cabinet Office	2
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	1
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	10
Department for Transport	2
Department for Work and Pensions	4
Department of Health and Social Care	5
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	5
Treasury	1

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