Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme

When I was deputy chairman of the Conservative party, and even before that, I spoke to the curren...

I know what a great champion the hon. Gentleman has been for his community and the rest of Nottin...

Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Scott Mann.)

Brendan C...

The hon. Gentleman makes some reasonable points. To be fair, the guarantee scheme has worked in t...

I am incredibly grateful to speak in the debate, which is the second on miners’ pensions in a wee...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Madam Deputy Speaker. I pay tribute to the hon...

I thank the Minister for giving way; he is being very generous, which is completely in character....

As I said, I recognise the strength of feeling and I want to set out the Government’s position on...

I am grateful to the Minister for giving way again—I do not mean to be a nuisance, I promise. It ...

I can confirm that the hon. Member is never a nuisance, but, again, I would reflect on the abilit...

That is an interesting chronology. Will the Minister inform the House when the Government stopped...

The hon. Member is passionate to speed ahead. I urge him to be a little more patient. We are expl...

I was pleased to have worked with the trustees and the then Minister on the issue of bonuses. I a...

Absolutely, but nobody knew how this would go when the deal was struck. At the time the deal was ...

The Minister said that it was a fair deal at the time. I was working down the pit at the time. I ...

That presumes the investments will continue to return at the rates they have; they could just as ...