Question follow-through · 129338

Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps to ensure the Miners Pension Scheme members’ pensions will be fully index linked.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled: 22 Apr 2026
Target answer date: 27 Apr 2026
Answer: 27 Apr 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Votes on this topic

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Recorded timeline

22 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he is taking steps to ensure the Miners Pension Scheme members’ pensions will be fully index linked.
27 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
27 Apr 2026
Answer published
I met the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme Trustees in February to discuss their proposals. We have jointly commissioned analysis which we are considering and we are working towards reaching agreement on future scheme arrangements.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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