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Written Question
Members: Correspondence
Wednesday 5th November 2014

Asked by: Mike Weir (Scottish National Party - Angus)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when the Minister for Pensions plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Angus dated 1 September 2014 and emails dated 24 and 30 October 2014 seeking information first requested from the Pensions Service on 7 May 2014 on his constituent Patricia Moore.

Answered by Steve Webb

A Departmental Director replied to the hon. Member on 3 November 2014, on my behalf. I apologise for the delay in resolving his constituent’s concerns. Unfortunately, we have no record of receiving the letter of 1st September.

Written Question
Immigrants: DNA
Wednesday 2nd April 2014

Asked by: Mike Weir (Scottish National Party - Angus)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the number of people enrolled in hybrid workplace pension schemes.

Answered by Steve Webb

The Pensions Regulator provides automatic enrolment data. The most recent information is available at the following location:

http://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/docs/automatic-enrolment-commentary-analysis-2013.pdf

This will be updated in July 2014.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Mar 2014
amendment of the law

"The changes to pensions and annuities have caused a great deal of interest in my constituency, but many constituents are unsure what it means for them. This is dangerous, because the changes are being introduced quite quickly and many people will have to decide whether to defer taking their pensions …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Mar 2014
amendment of the law

"I may as well ask the hon. Lady what a future Labour Government would do, given that Labour has flip-flopped on the proposals since they were announced last week. When we achieve our independence, we will inherit these proposals, and a future Chancellor will improve them.

There is evidence from …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Mar 2014
Pensions Strategy

"Although I am generally supportive of the changes to the private pension—they are sensible, especially for those with smaller pots—I wonder what the difference is between one of these new pensions and other savings vehicles. Will there be any impact on the assessment of someone in their late 50s who …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2013
Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty)

"What would the Minister say to people who wish to downsize from a larger home to a smaller one, but who find that such accommodation simply does not exist in their areas? In mainly rural areas such as mine, such accommodation does not exist. People could be offered another home …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2013
Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty)

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2013
Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty)

"I thank the Minister for that answer, but he said that there would be a range of responses to the policy, including paying the difference. However, people on housing benefit are, by their very nature, on low wages. They are already under intense pressure from rising energy and fuel prices …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2013
Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty)

"Is my hon. Friend also aware that the homes of people who have had them adapted to meet specific needs may now be deemed too large, so they may be forced to move out and a social landlord might have to pay to adapt another house for them? Is that …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Feb 2013
Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty)

"My hon. Friend makes a good point. The proposal in the petition to amend section 16 could help current tenants to avoid eviction, which is a good thing, but it will not extinguish debt, which can be chased by other means, such as arrestment of wages or money from bank …..."
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