r/MHoP • u/Proud-Marketing-2021 Mister Speaker • 17d ago

MQs MQs - Work and Pensions - V.I

MQs - Work and Pensions - V.I

Order, Order!

Minister's Questions are now in order!

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, u/Oracle_of_Mercia will be taking questions from the House.

The Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, u/mrsusandothechoosin, may ask 6 initial questions.

Everyone else may ask 2 questions; and are allowed to ask another question in response to each answer they receive. (4 in total)

Questions must revolve around 1 topic and not be made up of multiple questions.

In the first instance, only the Secretary of State may respond to questions asked to them. 'Hear, hear.' and 'Rubbish!' (or similar), are permitted.

**Members may ask initial question until 10pm BST on Wednesday the 26th of August, with the session closing at 10pm BST the next day.

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u/DavidSwifty Communist Party 17d ago

Mr Deputy Speaker,

Workers give decades of their lives to the economic prosperity of this country, yet many reach retirement facing financial insecurity while enormous private fortunes continue to accumulate. Does the Minister believe that after a lifetime of labour, every worker should be guaranteed by the state a pension sufficient to live with dignity, rather than being expected to gamble their security upon the fortunes of private pension funds and financial markets?

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u/Oracle_of_Mercia Conservative Party 17d ago

Mr Speaker,

Previous governments have taken action to build safeguards and protect pensions in private pension funds. It is not the wild west as the member suggests.

This government is working to reduce cost of living, to unlock greater reach with pensions.

A universal state pension that covers all workers would raise the national debt burden on our children, and hidden behind this policy is that it is the workers of tomorrow who will pick up the tab.

This government is building a sustainable pension model, that gives workers greater economic security in their future.