pre_text: ii) Amounts in the financial statements The assets and liabilities on the balance sheet are as follows: 3. Pensions continued
table: 2019 2018
table: £ million £ million
table: Schemes in net asset position
table: UK defined benefit pension plan – Staff Plan 7.8 1.1
table: UK defined benefit pension plan – Cash Plan 1.0 0.9
table: 8.8 2.0
table: Schemes in net liability position
table: UK unfunded plan (0.5) (0.5)
table: Net pension plan surplus on the balance sheet 8.3 1.5
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in the net pension plan surplus on the balance sheet?