Campaign Update Feb 2025

  • 134 MPs contacted, and still rising   
  • Meeting with Minister happened at last. Still chasing update from Alan Gemmell, MP but he commented on X

On behalf of my constituent Patricia Kennedy, co-chair of the HP Pension Association, I raised the concerns of 32,000 pre-1997 pensioners with Minister @TorstenBell @NiaGriffithMP and I will continue to push HP &others to improve the pensions of the 10,000s affected.

  • Received update from Clive Jones, M, who attended meeting and also a call from Irene Campbell, MP 
  • Plans for April 29 event are well underway.  

The South UK HPPA Pension Justice Campaign Update meeting is being held at    GRAZELEY VILLAGE MEMORIAL HALL Church Lane, Grazeley, Reading RG7 1LD On: TUESDAY 29 TH April 11:00-13:00

Presenters will provide updates on:

∙ History of Campaign and progress with MP engagement

∙ Current status of the 4 “asks” of this phase of the Campaign

∙ The creation of the multi-company Pre-97 Alliance

∙ The current situation with Trustees and the Company

∙ The next steps for our campaign and the help we need to achieve our goals.

To book your place at this event please click on this link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/hppa-pension-justice…
  • We have updated the Constitution posted and have new officers and 2 new Team members. We meet every Monday for 2 hours
  • We officially opened our Facebook page to members of the Alliance
  • 791 members
  • There will be opportunities for more involvement
    • Write to local media
    • Support them to develop relationship with MPs & staff
  • Trustee
  • Awaiting clarification of their letter and our request for visibility of legal advice to Trustees
  • Start to raise money now for legal fund. More on that soon but use the donate button now if you can, please  
  • Detective work underway to reveal – who is HPE UK? 
  • Expert connections being made
  • University of Exeter 
  • Media
  • National and international media work in the pipeline
  • We will provide help for you to create more articles/posts for local media

List of MPs and template

If your MP is not on this list of signatures, please send this message to them asap and copypatricia@hppa.org.uk Signatures as of 24th November 2025:

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TRUTH IS OUT TORSTEN!

Pre-97 Alliance’s response to Torsten Bell and the attitude of parent companies to pensions trustee requests.  Also our response to the recent statements from the Society

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Activity over September and October

HPPA and the Pre-97 Alliance members created several important high-profile events throughout September and October. It began with Patricia & David Carson contacting Elaine Stewart, the Labour MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock right after her election in July 2024.

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