Linked Data API

Filter

These are the filters currently being used to limit the search results. Click on the remove filter icon to remove the filter.

min date	2019-04-29
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
uin	131235
hansard heading	Pensions
max answer › date of answer	2022-12-14

Sort by

This list shows the properties that you can sort by. Click on to sort in ascending order and to sort in descending order. The properties that you're currently sorting by are shown at the top of the list. Click on remove this sort to remove a sort and or to reverse the current sort order. Click on the remove all sorting icon to remove all the sorting. Note that sorting can significantly slow down the loading of the page.

View

Choose what information you want to view about each item. There are some pre-defined views, but starred properties are always present no matter what the view. You can star properties by clicking on the icon. The currently starred icons have a icon; clicking on it will unstar the property.

Items per page

Choose how many items to view on each page. The more items you view, the longer the page will take to load.

Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest

date

exactly:

or between:
and

answering body

answering dept id

answering dept short name

answering dept sort name

hansard heading

house id

legislature


pref label

question text

tabling member constituency

tabling member printed

uin

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

exactly:

or between:
and

answer text

answering member constituency

answering member printed

grouped question UIN

question first answered

answering member


label

tabling member


label

1436628

registered interest

date

28/02/2022

answering body

Department for Work and Pensions

answering dept id

answering dept short name

Work and Pensions

answering dept sort name

Work and Pensions

hansard heading

Pensions

house id

legislature

25259

pref label	House of Commons

question text

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Pensions Regulator effectively balances risks in respect of the viability of pension schemes, including benefits, scheme member priorities and tackling historic deficits.

tabling member constituency

York Central

tabling member printed

Rachael Maskell

uin

131235

answer

is ministerial correction

date of answer

03/03/2022

answer text

<p>The Department does not assess the funding of individual defined benefit pension schemes. Trustees are required to undertake actuarial valuations at least every three years and agree an appropriate recovery plan where there is a funding deficit. Trustees can undertake valuations more frequently to assess a scheme’s funding position in the light of economic changes. The UK has a robust regime for the funding of defined benefit pension schemes, which effectively balances member security and employer affordability. Provisions in the Pensions Act 2021 will strengthen this regime by requiring trustees to have a funding and investment strategy to ensure pensions can be provided over the long term. The Pensions Regulator oversees the funding regime for defined benefit pension schemes and has statutory objectives to protect members’ benefits, and to minimise any adverse impact on the sustainable growth of the employer.</p>

answering member constituency

Hexham

answering member printed

Guy Opperman

grouped question UIN

131233
131234

question first answered

03/03/2022 12:47:28

answering member

4142

label	Biography information for Guy Opperman

tabling member

4471

label	Biography information for Rachael Maskell