Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 25 Nov 2025
Pension Investment in UK Equities
"The hon. Gentleman makes a reasonable point. In a moment, I will speak about what needs to change and where we need to get to.
Returning to my argument, the Pension Schemes Bill, which will have its Report stage next week, has made some welcome progress—I have to acknowledge that …..."John Glen - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 25 Nov 2025
Pension Investment in UK Equities
"I beg to move,
That this House has considered pension investment in UK equities.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I think all hon. Members would agree that UK pension funds are hugely important, primarily to the millions of future pensioners, but also to the …..."John Glen - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 25 Nov 2025
Pension Investment in UK Equities
"Perhaps unsurprisingly, my right hon. Friend anticipates an argument that I am going to move on to about the wider culture of awareness of where investments are happening in our pensions, how important that is, and how we need to be cognisant of the gap that exists...."John Glen - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 25 Nov 2025
Pension Investment in UK Equities
"I was not paid during that time...."John Glen - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 25 Nov 2025
Pension Investment in UK Equities
"I thank the Minister for his response. I think there has been a lot of common ground across the Chamber this afternoon, but in some areas we have not quite bottomed out what the Government’s view is about empowered pension fundholders electing to discern what amount of their pension should …..."John Glen - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 21st October 2024
Asked by:
John Glen (Conservative - Salisbury)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) direct ministerial and (b) other public appointments to her Department and associated bodies have (i) been (A) removed from their posts and (B) asked to resign and (ii) made since 4 July 2024.
Answered by Andrew Western
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
(i) The Department does not routinely record and collect the reasons why appointees leave their positions. Additionally, the reasons why an appointee has left their role is the appointee’s personal information and identifiable and would elicit GDPR considerations.
(ii) Public appointments are routinely published on gov.uk. and in addition to the answer given to PQ 2389 the following have been made since 4 July 2024:
- Taalib Shaah was appointed on the 12 August 2024 as a Non-Executive Director. The details of the appointment was published on direct.gov.uk on the 8 October: Taalib Shaah - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
- Andrew Tarrant was appointed via Direct Ministerial Appointment on the 9th September 2024 as a Pensions Expert Advisor.
Written Question
Tuesday 15th October 2024
Asked by:
John Glen (Conservative - Salisbury)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the number of people that have been appointed to posts in her Department, other than special advisers, who have (a) worked for and (b) been seconded to (i) the Labour party and (ii) the office of a Labour hon. Member since 4 July 2024.
Answered by Andrew Western
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
The Department for Work and Pensions does not keep a list of the former employment of each of its civil servants.
Written Question
Monday 14th October 2024
Asked by:
John Glen (Conservative - Salisbury)
Question
to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people, other than special advisers, have been appointed to civil service posts in her Department without open competition since 4 July 2024; what their (a) job titles and (b) salary bands are; and on what basis each was appointed.
Answered by Andrew Western
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
The information requested is only collated centrally once a quarter and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 15 Jun 2021
Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill (First sitting)
"No, I do not, thank you...."John Glen - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 15 Jun 2021
Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill (First sitting)
"No, Ms Ghani...."John Glen - View Speech
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