Pre-97 Alliance and HPPA August Newsletter

Nautilus International article 19 Jan 2026 “Pension Justice Now!”
A very supportive article on our Pension Justice campaign from Rob Coston, Communications Manager of the trade union Nautilus International. The General Secretary of Nautilus
Our Stars at the Debate
Our Stars at the debate were: Dame Nia Griffith – MP for Llanelli “Companies such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise, 3M and a number of others
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

Our amendment to Bill 255 has arrived!
Special thanks to Dame Nia Griffith, Labour MP for Llanelli, and Elaine Stewart, Labour MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock, who were both instrumental in making this possible. Pension
Short summary of the Pre-97 issue.
Pre-1997 Injustice The Minister will be well aware that there is no requirement for pension indexation for service before 1997. The Pre-1997 Alliance speaks for
Requesting MP support for amendment NC22, Pensions Schemes Bill 255
Please see below the email we would like you to send to your MP. It is fairly lengthy and includes a couple of links to

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.

Bracknell MP pushes for a fair deal for pensioners | Bracknell News
Bracknell News October 2024 – Peter Swallow MP calls for Pension Justice.

We give evidence to the Work & Pensions Select Committee
Patricia Kennedy (HPPA), Caroline Emery (AMEX) & Jonathan Popper (BPPG) give evidence to the Work & Pensions Select Committee on 22 October 2025

i Paper news article
The link below is to an article in the iPaper by Adam Forrest. It is behind a firewall but you will find the text below.

