Sarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham has welcomed the Government’s commitment to review pension arrangements for the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS).
After Sarah repeatedly raised the scheme with Ministers, the Government has agreed to “review any proposals set out by the Trustees” of the BCSSS. i
Read More900 former mineworkers in Rotherham will receive an immediate uplift in their weekly pension, overturning an historic injustice and ensuring fair payouts for years to come.
Following the announcement in today’s Budget, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband confirmed that the move will mean a 32 per cent boost to the annual pensions of 112,000 former mineworkers across the UK – an average increase of £29 per week for each member.
Read MoreSarah Champion MP is looking for a confident, detail-orientated individual to join her constituency team as Administrative Officer.
Read MoreSarah Champion MP is looking for a highly organised individual, who is enthusiastic about making positive change, to join her Westminster Team as a Parliamentary Assistant.
Read MoreSarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham, has written to the Government urging them to set out their intentions regarding an inquiry into the events of the Battle of Orgreave.
Questions have been asked for many years about policing at Orgreave during the 1984 – 1985 miners’ strike and Sarah has long campaigned for a public inquiry to be commissioned to uncover the truth.
Read MoreSarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham, has written to the new Government urging them to act to prevent the reopening of Droppingwell Tip.
The Environment Agency issued a permit variation in 2016 that permitted tipping to resume at the site, that had been closed in the mid-1990s following a lengthy campaign by local residents. Planning permission, dating from the 1950s, remains in force. Work continues at the site to bring it back into use as landfill.
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