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Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]

Proceeding contribution from Stephen Timms (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 16 November 2020. It occurred during Debate on bills on Pension Schemes Bill [Lords].

My hon. Friend is absolutely right, and that is precisely what new clause 1 is intended to deliver.

Monthly data used to be published on the usage of Pension Wise. The Government committed to monthly publication in December 2015 in their response to the Work and Pensions Committee’s report “Pension freedom guidance and advice”, but monthly publication stopped in January 2019. Now the data is only published annually. I tabled a question about that, asking for monthly publication to be resumed. The Minister answered no, and said:

“The annual reporting allows for wider analysis and commentary against the figures rather than that previously published month by month.”

However, nothing is lost by publishing every month.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

684 c62 

Session

2019-21

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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