Question follow-through · 19718
Pension Funds: Environment Protection
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2024 to Question 17570 on Pension Funds: Environment Protection, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a legal obligation for UK-based p
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- Answering body
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Tabled
- 12 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 18 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 18 Dec 2024 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 · 1 Jul 2026
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- Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 · 1 Jul 2026
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Recorded timeline
12 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2024 to Question 17570 on Pension Funds: Environment Protection, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of creating a legal obligation for UK-based p
18 Dec 2024
Target answer date
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18 Dec 2024
Answer published
As set out in our answer of 9 December to Question 17570, in line with their fiduciary duty trustees of pension schemes have a responsibility to consider and review their approach to investment, stewardship and voting in light of the climate risks to thei...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
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