Question follow-through · 14380

West Midlands Pension Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with representatives of the West Midlands Pension Fund on (a) delays in payments and (b) planned resolutions.

answeredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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Answering body
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Tabled
14 Nov 2024
Target answer date
18 Nov 2024
Answer
22 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 14 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with representatives of the West Midlands Pension Fund on (a) delays in payments and (b) planned resolutions.

  2. 18 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 22 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    Members of the local government pension scheme should be able to expect that their pensions are paid in a timely manner. I am aware of some delays to the pension payments at the West Midlands Penson Fund, which is responsible for the administration of the...

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