Joe Powell MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Succession: LGBT+ PeopleWomen and EqualitiesTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 908920More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to ensure parity for same-sex couples with other couples in pension inheritance.
Answer: The Government is committed to ensuring equal treatment for same-sex couples in pension inheritance.Following a Supreme Court judgment, occupational pension schemes must provide survivor benefits for same-sex spouses and civil partners on the same basis a...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
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