In this edition of Talking Pensions (recorded in December 2025), Paul talks to Bob Scott, senior partner at Lane Clark & Peacock. They discuss Bob's long career as a consulting actuary and expert witness. To read a transcript of the podcast, click on the pdf below.

On 9 January we reported that an amendment had been tabled to the Pension Schemes Bill to exclude from the scope of the Virgin Media remedy those amendments which are the subject of existing legal proceedings. That amendment was withdrawn at yesterday’s House of Lords Committee hearing, and will therefore not be part of the Bill going forward.

In 4 Wheeler Ltd v The Pensions Regulator [2026] UKFTT 00153 (GRC), the First Tier Tribunal struck out an employer’s appeal against a Fixed Notice Penalty imposed for failure to comply with auto-enrolment requirements. However, the Judge registered two concerns over tPR’s conduct of the case. First, he criticised tPR’s mis-statement of the applicable law in its written argument and recommended an urgent review of its standard pleadings and submissions to avoid prejudicing the

Paul Newman KC considers the legal issues faced by trustees and actuaries when making and responding to requests for confirmation under the remedial provisions in the Pension Schemes Bill. To read the article, click on the pdf below.