Consultation Responses

Please find below links to Association responses to consultations conducted by Government Departments and other bodies. Providing input and comment on public policy and topical issues is one of the principal roles of the Association. These responses to a wide range of government departments, regulatory and other bodies are archived below in date order:

ACA responds to FRC’s AS TM1 : Statutory Money Purchase Illustrations

We have responded to the FRC’s AS TMI: Statutory Money Purchase Illustrations consultation making a number of suggestions as follows: more »»

We have responded to the FRC’s AS TMI: Statutory Money Purchase Illustrations consultation making a number of suggestions as follows:

7th October 202511th October 2025 David Robertson

ACA evidence to House of Lords Committee on Reforming IHT – pension funds and death benefits

We provided evidence to the House of Lords Finance Bill Sub-Committee: Call for evidence: Reforming inheritance tax: unused pension funds and death benefits as follows: more »»

We provided evidence to the House of Lords Finance Bill Sub-Committee: Call for evidence: Reforming inheritance tax: unused pension funds and death benefits as follows:

17th September 202522nd September 2025 David Robertson

ACA responds to climate change transition plans

We responded to this Government consultation as follows: more »»

We responded to this Government consultation as follows:

17th September 202522nd September 2025 David Robertson

ACA comments on PRAG consultation on SORP

We commented on the PRAG consultatioon on SORP as follows: more »»

We commented on the PRAG consultatioon on SORP as follows:

12th September 202512th September 2025 David Robertson

ACA response to technical consultation – Inheritance Tax on pensions: draft legislation

We have responded to the technical consultation on the draft legislation to implement the Government’s policy to bring unused pensions funds and death benefits within the scope of inheritance tax (IHT), published on 21 July 2025. Our comments are below,,, more »»

27th August 2025 David Robertson

ACA gives written evidence on Pension Schemes Bill

We have provided written evidence on the Pension Schemes Bill ahead of the Committee stage to the Public Bill Committee. More… more »»

We have provided written evidence on the Pension Schemes Bill ahead of the Committee stage to the Public Bill Committee. More…

11th July 202514th July 2025 David Robertson

ACA input to Thematic review on climate change and sustainability

The ACA welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the IFoA Thematic Review on climate change and sustainability. Our response is set out below. We only responded to questions that we believe are relevant to the ACA as a representative Read More ... more »»

25th April 2025 David Robertson

Climate Governance and Reporting Regulations – lessons learnt / feedback for TPR and DWP

We provided evidence to the Pensions Regulator who was gathering thoughts, views and feedback on the subject above. We responded based on our general experience in advising trustee clients that are subject to the Climate Governance and Reporting regulations. See Read More ... more »»

10th March 2025 David Robertson

ACA responds to Technical Actuarial Standards for Pensions consultation

We responded to the FRC consultation on the proposed version 2.1 of Technical Actuarial Standards 300: Pensions in a letter, summarising key points made, supported by a more detailed Appendix as follows: more »»

19th February 2025 David Robertson

ACA responds to FRC consultation on UK Stewardship Code

We welcome the opportunity to respond to this public consultation regarding the proposed revisions to the UK Stewardship Code. We responded based on our general experience in advising trustee clients and corporate sponsors of pension arrangements in the UK… more »»