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Baroness Warwick of UndercliffeLabour (Life Peer)
Lords · Lords Chamber · 15 Jun 2026
Peers press ministers over pension costs at post-1992 universities
The Government said it has not assessed automatic enrolment in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme separately because membership remains above 90%, while peers warned that high employer contributions are straining university finances; ministers said rates are expected to fall after revaluation but offered no new flexibility or sector-specific insolvency regime.
