Sarah Champion, Member of Parliament for Rotherham, asked an Urgent Question to the Government on the links between UK supermarket supply chains and Uyghur forced labour.

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

900 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.

Sarah Champion MP is looking for a confident, detail-orientated individual to join her constituency team as Administrative Officer.