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1721296

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to bring forward proposals relating to the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme to (a) reform the surplus sharing arrangements and (b) transfer the Investment Reserve Fund to scheme members.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	47
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>Work has already started across Government to deliver on our manifesto commitments. I will be meeting the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme Trustees shortly to discuss the best way to deliver our commitments.</p> answering member constituency Croydon West answering member printed Sarah Jones question first answered 22/07/2024 11:59:53 answering member 4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1721718

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to (a) launch and (b) conclude a review of the mineworkers pension scheme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
uin	433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>Work has already started across Government to deliver on our manifesto commitments. I will be meeting the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme Trustees shortly to discuss the best way to deliver the proposals.</p> answering member constituency Croydon West answering member printed Sarah Jones question first answered 22/07/2024 11:31:46 answering member 4631 label Biography information for Sarah Jones
tabling member	5112

1717924

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the average cost of fees is for a recipient of a pension through the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	26118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>In the year to September 2023, Scheme expenses totalled £36m. The number of members in receipt of a pension at 30 September 2023 is 112,057. Therefore, the cost of scheme expenses per member in receipt of a pension is £321.27.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/05/2024 09:54:05 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1717927

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many former miners are not yet eligible to receive their mineworkers' pension.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	26119
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>There are currently 34 members who are not in receipt of a pension and are under age 50 and therefore not yet eligible to receive their MPS pension.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/05/2024 09:37:57 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1717932

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2024 to Question 25469, how many of the (a) former miners and (b) widows of former miners receiving a Mineworkers' Pension Scheme pension are aged (i) over 90, (ii) 80 to 89, (iii) 70 to 79, (iv) 60 to 69, and (v) below 60 years of age.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	26120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>The breakdown by age of former miners in receipt of pensions and dependents at 30 September 2023 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Age</p></td><td><p>Former Miners in receipt of a pension</p></td><td><p>Dependents</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>6259</p></td><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>1439</p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>60-69</p></td><td><p>37513</p></td><td><p>3500</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>70-79</p></td><td><p>27157</p></td><td><p>6239</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>80-89</p></td><td><p>14133</p></td><td><p>8982</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>90+</p></td><td><p>2959</p></td><td><p>3876</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 17/05/2024 09:36:19 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1717933

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2024 to Question 25469 on Mineworkers' Pension Scheme, how many recipients there are in each region of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	26121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>The number of scheme members by region, as at July 2023, is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Name of Region</p></td><td><p>Number of members</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Channel Islands</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>29641</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>490</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle of Man</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>15917</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>4901</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>8269</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>1791</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>908</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>13838</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>9461</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber</p></td><td><p>30510</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>A breakdown by region of former miners and dependants is not available.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 21/05/2024 05:25:55 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1716907

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much remuneration the Trustees of the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme receive for their roles on the committee.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	25466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>In 2023, the remuneration was £91,500 per year for the Chair, £41,350-£72,650 per year for the Committee Chairs and £24,150 per year for other members of the Committee.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/05/2024 08:43:36 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1716910

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, on what date the Government last made a contribution to the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme under British Coal.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	25467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>The Government has not needed to input funds to the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme since becoming Guarantor.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/05/2024 08:42:21 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1716913

registered interest
date	09/05/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many (a) former miners and (b) former miners' widows are in receipt of a mineworkers' pension.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	25469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>As at 31 March 2024, the number of former miners in receipt of a Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme pension is 86,032 and the number of former miners’ widows/dependants in receipt of a pension is 23,253.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 14/05/2024 08:40:15 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1714510

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Mineworkers' Pension Scheme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent estimate she has made of the average weekly pension payment to widows of miners who are recipients of the mineworkers pension scheme.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	24015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The average pension to widows of former members is currently £77 per week.</p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 02/05/2024 06:09:07 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris