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Stephen Crabb Excerpts
Monday 9th March 2020

(4 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Guy Opperman Portrait Guy Opperman
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As the hon. Gentleman knows, we frankly speak far too often—virtually on a weekly basis —to ensure a cross-party approach to pensions policy. He is right that automatic enrolment was conceived under a Labour Government, implemented under the coalition and brought forward by the Conservatives. I accept that 8% is not enough going forward, but we await the 2017 review, the implementation of that review and further discussions on an ongoing basis.

Stephen Crabb Portrait Stephen Crabb (Preseli Pembrokeshire) (Con)
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This Government need to demonstrate that they stand on the side of self-employed people. Given that millions of self-employed people are not saving enough for their retirement, what update can the Minister provide the House on the incentives and encouragement we are providing for self-employed people to pay into a pension?