Adjournment debate on Tuesday, 1 February 2011, in the House of Commons, led by Bob Stewart. The answering member was Steve Webb.

Pensioner Poverty

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on pensioner poverty.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 522 c240-7WH
Session: 2010-12
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
Chamber / Committee: Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions: Steve Webb | 522 c246WH (Link to this contribution) Indeed. I certainly would not downplay the role of face-to-face conversations. I fully accept that m...; Steve Webb | 522 c247WH (Link to this contribution) I am about to conclude as there are only a few seconds left. I congratulate my hon. Friend on raisi...; Bob Stewart | 522 c246WH (Link to this contribution) That is exactly where people who work for charities that go into people's homes can help. If they ha...; Steve Webb | 522 c244WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to my hon. Friend for stressing the valuable contribution of charities, such as Age Co...; Bob Stewart | 522 c244WH (Link to this contribution) It is part of it.; Steve Webb | 522 c244-6WH (Link to this contribution) Absolutely. That work is a very valuable complement to the whole process. I want to ensure that the ...; Bob Stewart | 522 c244WH (Link to this contribution) Perhaps those who work for charities could be used as additional social workers to help those people...; Steve Webb | 522 c242-4WH (Link to this contribution) Thank you, Mr Gale, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Beckenham (Bob Stewart) on rais...; Bob Stewart | 522 c240-2WH (Link to this contribution) In our country, we have growing life expectancy, but pensioner poverty will become an increasing pro...
Subjects: Costs Fuel poverty Heating Pensioners Poverty Pensions
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Pensioner Poverty

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