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Written question asked by Andy McDonald (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 May 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 May 2019. It was answered by Andrew Jones (Conservative) on Monday, 13 May 2019 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


East Midlands Trains: Pensions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to Answer of 10 April 2019 to Question 243470, what estimate has he made of the amount of pension risk and liability the Government will be required to share on the East Midlands Trains as a result of the next actuarial valuation of the Railway Pension Scheme taking place December 2019.

Answer

The 2019 actuarial valuation of the East Midlands section of the Railways Pension Scheme will be performed by the Scheme Actuary, and the outcome will depend on the assumptions used. The Department has taken advice from the Government Actuary’s Department on the potential range of future valuation outcomes.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
250027
Session
2017-19
Related items
East Midlands Trains
Tuesday, 23 April 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Pensions East Midlands Trains Abellio Group
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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