NDM8906 - Opposition Debate
Tabled on 14/05/2025 | For debate on 21/05/2025To propose that the Senedd:
1. Notes the significant and long-standing pensions injustices as a result of the inaction of successive UK Governments.
2. Recognises the work of campaign groups such as 1950’s women, former workers at Allied Steel and Wire, and members of the British Coal staff superannuation scheme.
3. Regrets the failure of the Labour UK Government:
a) to act on a previous Labour party commitment to compensate 1950s-born women in Wales affected by state pension changes;
b) to inflation-proof the pensions of former Allied Steel and Wire workers; and
c) to treat members of the British Coal staff superannuation scheme and miners’ pension scheme equally.
4. Regrets the failure of the Welsh Labour Government to make the case for action on these issues, despite their partnership in power, and calls on them to make representations to the UK Government to:
a) implement the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's recommendations for 1950s Women;
b) uprate the pensions of former Allied Steel and Wire Workers in line with inflation; and
c) extend the Miners Pensions Scheme to include members of the British Coal staff superannuation scheme.
Tabled By
Amendments
Delete points 3 and 4 and replace with:
Welcomes the recent reforms made by the UK Government to the Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme, including the return of the investment reserve fund and the resulting increase in pension payments to former mineworkers.
Notes that the Welsh Government has consistently raised concerns about pension injustices with successive UK Governments, and continues to advocate on behalf of:
a) Allied Steel and Wire pensioners;
b) women born in the 1950s affected by changes to the state pension age; and
c) members of the British Coal staff superannuation scheme.
