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11th May 2022 Queen’s Speech Update
Today the government’s legislative programme was laid out and as expected a Procurement Bill was included which will cover the procurement, purchasing and investment decisions of public bodies. The programme…27th April 2022 Board Chair writes to Minister Kemi Badenoch MP in response to the Levelling Up White Paper
Cllr Roger Phillips has written to the Minister to set out the Board’s response to the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper which was published in February 2022.19th April 2022 Board Chair and Secretary meet with Minister Kemi Badenoch MP
Cllr Roger Phillips and Board Secretary Jo Donnelly had a useful meeting with the Minister after the Easter weekend. Topics discussed included climate risk and reporting regulations for the LGPS…17th March 2022 Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill receives Royal Assent
The Queen has now given Royal Assent to the PSPJO Bill so it becomes the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022.28th February 2022 LGPS Investments in Russia
In the light of events in Ukraine and resultant extant and potential sanctions by the UK government any LGPS funds who are not already doing so are advised to consider…22nd February 2022 McCloud Bill reaches final stages
The report stage and third reading of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill will take place on the afternoon of 22nd February. The final list of amendments will…18th February 2022 Further amendments to the McCloud Bill
Further amendments to the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill have been laid and will be debated at report stage on 22nd February. Given the importance of the Bill…1st February 2022 Change to DLUHC email addresses
From 1st February 2022 DLUHC email addresses will change from @communities.gov.uk to @levellingup.gov.uk There will be a period of transition whilst both domain names will work.25th January 2022 Meeting with Mr Michael Lynk
The Chair of and representatives from LAPFF, together with the SAB Secretary held a call with Michael Lynk on 11th January to discuss his letter to funds. The discussion was…21st January 2022 PSPJO Bill amendments for LGPS
Amendments in respect of the LGPS to the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill have been laid before parliament in advance of committee stage next week. A summary will…7th January 2022 Police Superintendents’ Association (PSA) Judicial Review Dismissed December 15th 2021
This Judicial Review claim argued that the process around the consultation conducted by HM Treasury in summer 2020 in response to the McCloud/Sargeant cases was legally flawed. The element of…31st January 2022 DWP Consultation on Pensions Dashboards Regulations Launched
DWP have launched a consultation on the draft Pensions Dashboards Regulations. The consultation closes on 13th March 2022.17th December 2021 Letter to all pension funds from Mr. Michael Lynk
Further to the 24th November update (below), the Board discussed the letter from Michael Lynk at its meeting on December 13th. It was agreed that the Chair and Vice Chair…24th November 2021 Letter to all pension funds from Mr. Michael Lynk
On 22nd November a letter was sent to all LGPS pension committee chairs, copied to LAPFF and the Board. The letter is from Mr. Michael Lynk, United Nations Special Rapporteur…8th October 2021 HMT Cost Control Directions
On 7th October The Public Service Pensions (Valuations and Employer Cost Cap) (Amendment) Directions 2021 were published by HM Treasury. These Amending Directions allow schemes to conclude their 2016 valuations…6th October 2021 New minister for the LGPS
We understand that Kemi Badenoch MP will be the new minister for Local Government and will therefore take up responsibility for the LGPS. We would expect that the change of…4th October 2021 HMT responds to Cost Control consultation
HM Treasury has published the outcome to the Public service pensions: cost control mechanism consultation which closed on 19th August 2021. The response confirms that the mechanism will, from the…21st September 2021 Public Service Pensions Bill moves toward committee stage
The Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill received its second reading on 7th September and now moves to committee stage from 11th October 2021. It is expected that government…
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