That this House is deeply concerned regarding the impact of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) scandal; notes that, in the Autumn Budget, the Government released equivalent funds from the Miners’ Pension Scheme (MPS), but this welcome move to improve former miners’ pensions was not extended to the BCSSS; highlights that the Government’s failure to release frozen funds is causing immense hardship for people who have paid into the system for decades but are now left without the vital support they need and deserve; further notes that the BCSSS Trustees have been campaigning for members of the BCSSS to be treated equally to members of the MPS; agrees with the Trustees in their view that the £2.3bn BCSSS investment reserve should be transferred to members as soon as possible; and calls on the Government to review how any future surplus in the BCSSS is shared between members and the Government.
Signatories (34)
- Ann Davies Sponsor
- Ben Lake
- Llinos Medi
- Liz Saville Roberts
- Neil Duncan-Jordan
- Dave Doogan
- Jon Trickett
- Grahame Morris
- Graeme Downie
- Brian Leishman
- Kate Osborne
- Kim Johnson
- Jo White
- Rachael Maskell
- Ian Lavery
- Pete Wishart
- Markus Campbell-Savours
- Elaine Stewart
- Wendy Chamberlain
- Andy McDonald
- Victoria Collins
- Sir Gavin Williamson
- John Whitby
- Luke Akehurst
- Amanda Hack
- David Mundell
- Steve Witherden
- Tony Vaughan
- Cameron Thomas
- Helen Morgan
- Max Wilkinson
- John McDonnell
- Seamus Logan
- Mr Clive Betts