Tag Archives: house of commons

Have Pensions had such good ministers and advisers in Parliament? HMT, DWP and beyond look sorted.

Posted on July 23, 2026 by henry tapper

I am pleased to see the junior ministers appointed by Andy Burnham yesterday. I have included all that are new, those who are reappointed and those who are gone in this blog   It tells good news for the House … Continue reading →

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“Mandation speech” draws two men and a dog; the Pension Schemes Bill proceeds.

Posted on April 16, 2026 by henry tapper

  To a not very crowded chamber, the shadow secretary of state for Work and Pensiosn did her party piece again “It’s hard to find anyone who supports mandation” I told Helen Whately when she spoke at Pensions UK that … Continue reading →

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#WASPI and “the woman’s place”

Posted on February 1, 2016 by henry tapper

Today is WASPI day,when the women petitioning parliament (now well over 130,000) get their voices heard. I was asked last night whether or not the petition misleads (thanks Cathe) and yes I think WASPI is weakened by confusion within its … Continue reading →

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A right to debate or a right to restitution? #WASPI

Posted on January 10, 2016 by henry tapper

For many of us, men retire at 65 and women at 60, that was hard coded into our learning like the multiplication tables and it’s clearly quite hard to unlearn. Steve Bee makes a good point on twitter "When is … Continue reading →

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Can the Government tough it out with #WASPI?

Posted on January 8, 2016 by henry tapper

The Government were defeated on a back benchers debate 158 votes to 0. The vote was over the introduction of changes to the state pension age for women, resulting from legislation introduced in 2011. The Government’s response appears to be … Continue reading →

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