That this House recognises that the Treasury is finally proposing new ways of guaranteeing miners' pensions for the future but, according to the Coalfield Communities Campaign's latest calculation is still due to take ??3.5 billion historical surpluses out of the two schemes at a time when many retired miners are struggling to make ends meet; and requests that Her Majesty's Government give consideration to leaving more of the past surpluses with the schemes to be used to increase pensioner incomes and also introduce a fairer division of future surpluses in accordance with the recent asset and liability study recommendation, whilst continuing to provide support to help renew and rebuild mining communities.

That this House recognises that the Treasury is finally proposing new ways of guaranteeing miners' pensions for the future but, according to the Coalfield Communities Campaign's latest calculation is still due to take ??3.5 billion historical surpluses out of the two schemes at a time when many retired miners are...

That this House welcomes the ??90 million scheme recently announced jointly by the Government and Trustees of the Mineworkers Pension Fund to provide additional benefits for retired miners on the lowest pensions; recognises the urgent need for the Government to re-visit the issue of the MPF surpluses with a view to the Government taking a smaller share of the surpluses, leaving more for the pensioners.

That this House welcomes the ??90 million scheme recently announced jointly by the Government and Trustees of the Mineworkers Pension Fund to provide additional benefits for retired miners on the lowest pensions; recognises the urgent need for the Government to re-visit the issue of the MPF surpluses with a view...