Part of Pension Schemes Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 3:45 pm on 2 September 2025.
Mark Garnier
Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury), Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Work and Pensions)
3:45,
2 September 2025
Q One of the questions around that is what drives a removal. We heard from previous witnesses that if a host employer puts in more money than is necessary, it seems perfectly reasonable for them to get some of that back. In some cases, that money could be used for investment in plant and machinery to expand the employer, but at the other end of the scale it could be used for share buy-backs to enhance the share price of the employer. Do you think it matters what happens to the money that is being withdrawn from these pension schemes, or should that be up to the host company?