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390878

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Local Government: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make it his policy to increase the £30,000 threshold for the Local Government Pension Scheme.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	7546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2015 answer text <p /> <p>Defined benefit pension arrangements offer a high level of security and, in some cases, very valuable guarantees. Therefore it is important that individuals carefully consider the implications of giving these guarantees up before proceeding with a decision to transfer out to access their benefits flexibly.</p><p> </p><p>The independent financial advice £30,000 threshold applies to transfers out of all funded defined benefit schemes, including public sector schemes such as the Local Government Pension Scheme. The Government has no plans to create a separate threshold for funded public sector schemes.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 22/07/2015 11:29:55 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1463114

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Local Government: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what proportion of council tax revenue contributes to the Local Government Pension Scheme (a) nationally and (b) in York each year.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	2545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The Local Government Pension Scheme is funded by employee and employer contributions as well from the return on investments. Whilst employer contributions come from the general fund held by local authorities, these are not directly linked to council tax revenue, which is just one element of overall council income. We therefore do not hold data on what proportion of council tax revenue goes to the scheme on a national or local level.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Kemi Badenoch question first answered 24/05/2022 15:54:25 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

448237

registered interest
date	26/01/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had on the effective stewardship of local government pension schemes.
tabling member constituency	Warrington South
tabling member printed	David Mowat
uin	903360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2016 answer text <p>My rt. hon. Friend, the Secretary of State has regular discussions on matters within the full range of his responsibilities. We strongly believe that local government pension fund assets should be invested in a way that provides excellent value for money for taxpayers and scheme members alike.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 01/02/2016 16:56:36 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	4080 label Biography information for David Mowat

1013170

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how the governance arrangements of the Local Government Pension Scheme currently comply with the first Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision Directive and the new Directive due to be implemented on 13 January 2019; and if he will place all correspondence on those Directives his Department has had with the EU Commission in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	195078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government's approach to transposition of the two Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision Directives for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) reflects the fact that it is a statutory public service scheme. The appropriate response is therefore different than it is for other, trust-based schemes. Having taken legal advice, our view is that the current governance arrangements of the LGPS, set out in the LGPS Regulations and the broader suite of local authorities' statutory obligations, are sufficient to meet the objectives of the directive. The Department of Work and Pensions has led for the UK Government on negotiation and transposition of the directives with the EU Commission and any request to see correspondence with the Commission should be addressed to them.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 28/11/2018 15:47:28 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1015031

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the draft Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 apply to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	195604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>These draft regulations make minor and technical changes to correct any elements of the UK’s occupational and personal pensions legislation that will not work effectively after the UK departs the EU. They will not apply to the Local Government Pension Scheme.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 29/11/2018 15:24:22 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

990431

registered interest
date	18/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the recent Court of Appeal judgement in the case of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign and Jacqueline Lewis against the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, whether the new Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision Directive will be applied to the local government pension scheme in January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	181285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>Following the Government’s success at the Court of Appeal, pending the conclusion of any further legal proceedings, I intend to reinstate the guidance provided to Local Government Pension Scheme administering authorities requiring that they should not pursue investment policies that are contrary to UK foreign policy or UK defence policy.</p><p>Separately, the Directive on the Activities and Supervision of Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP II) is due to be implemented by 13 January 2019. We do not feel it is necessary to change the rules of the Local Government Pension Scheme to give effect to it as we consider that its investment rules and governance requirements already comply with the Directive’s objectives.</p> answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak question first answered 06/11/2018 15:48:28 answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak previous answer version 80259 answering member constituency Richmond (Yorks) answering member printed Rishi Sunak answering member 4483 label Biography information for Rishi Sunak
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

515242

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what further steps he plans to take to ensure that local government pension scheme members are consulted on proposed guidance on the ability of local government to account for non-financial factors in pension scheme investment decisions; and what steps he plans to take to ensure that that proposed guidance will be subject to parliamentary scrutiny.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	35272
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s response to the consultation, which will set out our next steps in relation to these issues, will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 35271 question first answered 28/04/2016 09:41:25 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

515243

registered interest
date	25/04/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the responses to the non-financial factors section of the recent consultation on revoking and replacing the Local Government Pension Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield South East
tabling member printed	Mr Clive Betts
uin	35271
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government’s response to the consultation, which will set out our next steps in relation to these issues, will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones grouped question UIN 35272 question first answered 28/04/2016 09:41:25 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	394 label Biography information for Mr Clive Betts

541109

registered interest
date	20/07/2016
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Local Government: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on the introduction of the cost collection process within the Local Government Pension Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
uin	43486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>None.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 05/09/2016 10:55:17 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

528552

registered interest
date	24/06/2016
answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Local Government: Pensions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, in what circumstances he plans to exercise his power to issue a directive to a local government pension scheme on the investment of their funds.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne East
tabling member printed	Mr Nicholas Brown
uin	41150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2016 answer text <p>The draft regulations published for consultation in November proposed that the power of intervention may be exercised in cases where, on the basis of evidence and after consultation with relevant bodies, we believe that an administering authority is failing to act in accordance with any guidance issued under the draft regulations. For example, the power could be used where an administering authority did not follow the guidance and criteria on pooling of assets, also published in November.</p><p>No final decision has been taken on the draft regulations. The Govenrment's response to the consultation will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 04/07/2016 15:57:14 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
tabling member	523 label Biography information for Mr Nicholas Brown