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The proposal to establish personal accounts has been broadly welcomed in the House and by many others. The consultation on the detailed proposals set out in the White Paper ends on 20 March, and in the light of those responses, it is our intention to bring forward legislation in the next parliamentary Session.
The proposal to establish personal accounts has been broadly welcomed in the House and by many others. The consultation on the detailed proposals set out in the White Paper ends on 20 March, and in the light of those responses, it is our intention to bring forward legislation in the next parliamentary Session.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Richard Ottaway
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Oral answers to questions
If he will make a statement on the personal accounts White Paper.
Subjects
Personal savings; Pensions; State retirement pensions; National employment savings trust scheme
Date
12 March 2007
Reference
458 c8
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
We want a value-for-money solution to implementing the proposed national pension savings scheme, and it is my view that the private sector has the appropriate expertise and experience to do that and provide a good service for the public in the process. At some point, we will obviously need to tender that work, and we will make judgments in due course. However, it is not an area in which Government have the right expertise to take the policy forward.
We want a value-for-money solution to implementing the proposed national pension savings scheme, and it is my view that the private sector has the appropriate expertise and experience to do that and provide a good service for the public in the process. At some point, we will obviously need to tender that work, and we will make judgments in due course. However, it is not an area in which Government have the right expertise to take the policy forward.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
David Leslie Taylor
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Oral answers to questions
In the White Paper there is reference to personal accounts being delivered by a modern organisation, managed independently in the interests of its members, and within a framework set by Government. No one could dispute those criteria, but the fourth one—delivery by a private sector firm—would make many people nervous. Does the Secretary of State agree that, given the private sector’s track record in that area of pensions, it is not the natural area of society or of the economy to take on a responsibility as important in our pensions policy?
Subjects
Personal savings; Pensions; State retirement pensions; National employment savings trust scheme
Date
12 March 2007
Reference
458 c9
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
My hon. Friend is right. Clearly, the lower the annual management charges and costs, the greater the return for those who are saving in the national pension saving scheme. That must be our principal objective in taking forward Lord Turner’s proposals. This, however, will be a matter for detailed consideration by the proposed personal accounts delivery authority, but I can assure my hon. Friend and the House that we will work closely with the delivery authority to make sure that this important aspect of the scheme is brought to fruition.
My hon. Friend is right. Clearly, the lower the annual management charges and costs, the greater the return for those who are saving in the national pension saving scheme. That must be our principal objective in taking forward Lord Turner’s proposals. This, however, will be a matter for detailed consideration by the proposed personal accounts delivery authority, but I can assure my hon. Friend and the House that we will work closely with the delivery authority to make sure that this important aspect of the scheme is brought to fruition.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Adrian Bailey
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Does my right hon. Friend agree that minimising costs and charges is crucial to the success of personal accounts? What steps is the Department taking to achieve that?
Subjects
Personal savings; Pensions; State retirement pensions; National employment savings trust scheme
Date
12 March 2007
Reference
458 c9
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Yes.
Yes.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Richard Ottaway
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Given that the public have more faith in the judgment of Lord Turner than the Secretary of State, has the right hon. Gentleman reconsidered his somewhat naive decision to cap those accounts at £5,000 a year instead of £3,000, as proposed by Lord Turner?
Subjects
Personal savings; Pensions; State retirement pensions; National employment savings trust scheme
Date
12 March 2007
Reference
458 c8
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
If he will make a statement on the personal accounts White Paper.
If he will make a statement on the personal accounts White Paper.
Asked by
Richard Ottaway
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
6 March 2007
For answer on
12 March 2007
Answered on
12 March 2007
The proposal to establish personal accounts has been broadly welcomed in the House and by many others. The consultation on the detailed proposals set out in the White Paper ends on 20 March, and in the light of those responses, it is our intention to bring forward legislation in the next parliamentary Session.
Subjects
Personal savings; Pensions; State retirement pensions; National employment savings trust scheme
Date
12 March 2007
Reference
458 c8; 126363
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I am aware of my hon. Friend’s role on the Select Committee, and I remember clearly the day that I gave evidence to it. We have already published the estimates of the cost of a full compensation scheme, which we have made available to the House and outside. It would cost significantly more than the £2.5 billion that we have pledged to it. The Government have tried hard to be supportive of those who have lost the most, but we must also be mindful that we are using public resources in a compensation scheme, so we have to balance what is fair to the taxpayer with what is fair to those who have lost the most. We have tried hard to strike the right balance.
I am aware of my hon. Friend’s role on the Select Committee, and I remember clearly the day that I gave evidence to it. We have already published the estimates of the cost of a full compensation scheme, which we have made available to the House and outside. It would cost significantly more than the £2.5 billion that we have pledged to it. The Government have tried hard to be supportive of those who have lost the most, but we must also be mindful that we are using public resources in a compensation scheme, so we have to balance what is fair to the taxpayer with what is fair to those who have lost the most. We have tried hard to strike the right balance.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Kelvin Hopkins
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Oral answers to questions
My right hon. Friend will be aware that the Select Committee, of which I am a member, has strongly recommended that the Government pay up. How much would that cost, and is it not affordable?
Subjects
EU law; Insolvency; Financial assistance scheme; Workplace pensions; Pensions; Pension Protection Fund; European Court of Justice
Date
5 February 2007
Reference
456 c553-4
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Of course the Government—any Government—will follow the obligations imposed on them by the courts and the due legal process. There is no question of our doing otherwise. On Wednesday in the High Court we will argue our case very strongly with regard to the way in which we have responded to the ombudsman’s report. In relation to the European Court of Justice case, it is worth reminding ourselves that the case is still continuing before the High Court in England. There is therefore an obvious limitation on what I can say today about how we might respond to any subsequent ruling by the Court.
Of course the Government—any Government—will follow the obligations imposed on them by the courts and the due legal process. There is no question of our doing otherwise. On Wednesday in the High Court we will argue our case very strongly with regard to the way in which we have responded to the ombudsman’s report. In relation to the European Court of Justice case, it is worth reminding ourselves that the case is still continuing before the High Court in England. There is therefore an obvious limitation on what I can say today about how we might respond to any subsequent ruling by the Court.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
David Laws
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Oral answers to questions
So far the Government have, as we have heard, ignored the conclusions of the ombudsman and the recommendations of the Select Committee, and they have now been criticised by the European Court of Justice. Can the Secretary of State give us a promise that if, in the upcoming judicial review, the courts in this country find that the Government have acted unlawfully in rejecting the recommendations and the findings of the ombudsman, it will be time for the Government to do the decent thing and bring forward a fair compensation package for the individuals in question? Will he give us that guarantee?
Subjects
EU law; Insolvency; Financial assistance scheme; Workplace pensions; Pensions; Pension Protection Fund; European Court of Justice
Date
5 February 2007
Reference
456 c554
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
We certainly look continuously at all those issues. Personally, I think that it is sensible and prudent to require annuitisation in those circumstances, because that is a sensible way of managing risk for the long term. We are giving careful consideration to the wider issues raised by the European Court of Justice ruling, and to what that will mean looking forward to the future of the financial assistance scheme and the PPF.
We certainly look continuously at all those issues. Personally, I think that it is sensible and prudent to require annuitisation in those circumstances, because that is a sensible way of managing risk for the long term. We are giving careful consideration to the wider issues raised by the European Court of Justice ruling, and to what that will mean looking forward to the future of the financial assistance scheme and the PPF.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Oral answers to questions
The point is that this is an open-ended, defined benefit commitment, and the state has already accepted that risk. Will the Secretary of State therefore reconsider whether forcing failed schemes to purchase annuities for members is the best use of those members’ funds? After all, the PPF is not forced to purchase annuities.
Subjects
EU law; Insolvency; Financial assistance scheme; Workplace pensions; Pensions; Pension Protection Fund; European Court of Justice
Date
5 February 2007
Reference
456 c555
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
We have made significant provision, and tried to estimate the costs as best we can. Obviously we will have to keep the costs under review, and see what happens in practice. However, I believe that we have made prudent and adequate provision for the losses that those who are closest to retirement have sustained.
We have made significant provision, and tried to estimate the costs as best we can. Obviously we will have to keep the costs under review, and see what happens in practice. However, I believe that we have made prudent and adequate provision for the losses that those who are closest to retirement have sustained.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Hammond of Runnymede
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Oral answers to questions
The Secretary of State talks about the financial assistance scheme as though it had a fixed cost; he said that the Government were finding £2.5 billion. Will he confirm, however, that the Government’s commitment under that scheme is in fact to pay, without limit, top-ups to a defined benefit level, and that as yet, they know neither the total value of the assets nor the liabilities of the schemes? Does he therefore acknowledge that the total cost could be much higher—or, indeed, much lower—than the figure that he has cited?
Subjects
EU law; Insolvency; Financial assistance scheme; Workplace pensions; Pensions; Pension Protection Fund; European Court of Justice
Date
5 February 2007
Reference
456 c555
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
As I made clear in my written statement on 26 January, we are giving careful consideration to the ruling of the European Court of Justice and the implications, if any, for the financial assistance scheme and the Pension Protection Fund.
As I made clear in my written statement on 26 January, we are giving careful consideration to the ruling of the European Court of Justice and the implications, if any, for the financial assistance scheme and the Pension Protection Fund.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
EU law; Insolvency; Financial assistance scheme; Workplace pensions; Pensions; Pension Protection Fund; European Court of Justice
Date
5 February 2007
Reference
456 c553
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What assessment he has made of the implications of the recent European Court of Justice ruling for the Government’s response to the parliamentary ombudsman’s report ““Trusting in the Pensions Promise””.
What assessment he has made of the implications of the recent European Court of Justice ruling for the Government’s response to the parliamentary ombudsman’s report ““Trusting in the Pensions Promise””.
Asked by
Robert Goodwill
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
30 January 2007
For answer on
5 February 2007
Answered on
5 February 2007
As I made clear in my written statement on 26 January, we are giving careful consideration to the ruling of the European Court of Justice and the implications, if any, for the financial assistance scheme and the Pension Protection Fund.
Subjects
EU law; Insolvency; Financial assistance scheme; Workplace pensions; Pensions; Pension Protection Fund; European Court of Justice
Date
5 February 2007
Reference
456 c553; 118073
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
No, that is not true. This is a serious issue, and I do not think that the hon. Gentleman’s latter point was a serious contribution to the proceedings. We have put nearly £2.5 billion into the financial assistance scheme to provide taxpayers’ money to compensate those who have lost the most when their occupational pension schemes have collapsed owing to employer insolvency. That is not an insignificant response; it is an extremely positive response. It is worth bearing in mind that there were no such public funds available to support people who were caught up in these terrible situations before 2004. In relation to the Henlys scheme, in which I understand the hon. Gentleman has a constituency interest, I can tell him and the House that 38 members of the Henlys scheme have been assessed for support by the financial assistance scheme, and 32 of them are now in payment.
No, that is not true. This is a serious issue, and I do not think that the hon. Gentleman’s latter point was a serious contribution to the proceedings. We have put nearly £2.5 billion into the financial assistance scheme to provide taxpayers’ money to compensate those who have lost the most when their occupational pension schemes have collapsed owing to employer insolvency. That is not an insignificant response; it is an extremely positive response. It is worth bearing in mind that there were no such public funds available to support people who were caught up in these terrible situations before 2004. In relation to the Henlys scheme, in which I understand the hon. Gentleman has a constituency interest, I can tell him and the House that 38 members of the Henlys scheme have been assessed for support by the financial assistance scheme, and 32 of them are now in payment.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Robert Goodwill
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Oral answers to questions
The Government have ignored both the parliamentary ombudsman and the House’s Public Administration Committee. Now the European Court of Justice has ruled that the UK pension rules offer inadequate protection for workers such as those formerly employed by Scarborough coach builder Henlys. Could it be that the solution to the problem is being blocked by the Treasury until the new incumbent at No. 10 can come in and take the credit?
Subjects
EU law; Insolvency; Financial assistance scheme; Workplace pensions; Pensions; Pension Protection Fund; European Court of Justice
Date
5 February 2007
Reference
456 c553
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her words of support in relation to the actions that we have taken—but it is simply not true that we have ignored the ombudsman’s report as she suggested. We produced an extra £2 billion-worth of public money to go into the financial assistance scheme after the ombudsman produced her report, so I do not believe it is right to say that we have ignored the ombudsman’s report. We have the greatest respect for the office of the ombudsman and we had the advantage of seeing her report in draft some considerable time before it was published. I can assure my hon. Friend, and every Member of the House, that we have given it the fullest and most careful consideration.
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for her words of support in relation to the actions that we have taken—but it is simply not true that we have ignored the ombudsman’s report as she suggested. We produced an extra £2 billion-worth of public money to go into the financial assistance scheme after the ombudsman produced her report, so I do not believe it is right to say that we have ignored the ombudsman’s report. We have the greatest respect for the office of the ombudsman and we had the advantage of seeing her report in draft some considerable time before it was published. I can assure my hon. Friend, and every Member of the House, that we have given it the fullest and most careful consideration.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Oral answers to questions
The Secretary of State can be proud of both the financial assistance scheme and the Pension Protection Fund. However, does he accept that by not looking more carefully at the ombudsman’s ruling, he is undermining the Government’s attempts to establish trust in the long term in pension provision? Even if the problems go back a long time ago to a Conservative Government, by not meeting the ombudsman’s requests, we are undermining that trust.
Subjects
EU law; Insolvency; Financial assistance scheme; Workplace pensions; Pensions; Pension Protection Fund; European Court of Justice
Date
5 February 2007
Reference
456 c554
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The pensions White Paper set out a series of measures that will increase the number of women qualifying for a full basic state pension, including reducing the number of qualifying years, introducing a new carers credit for those caring for at least 20 hours a week and moving to a more generous system of weekly credits. As a result, we estimate that around 70 per cent. of women reaching pension age in 2010 will be entitled to a full basic state pension instead of about 30 per cent., as now.
The pensions White Paper set out a series of measures that will increase the number of women qualifying for a full basic state pension, including reducing the number of qualifying years, introducing a new carers credit for those caring for at least 20 hours a week and moving to a more generous system of weekly credits. As a result, we estimate that around 70 per cent. of women reaching pension age in 2010 will be entitled to a full basic state pension instead of about 30 per cent., as now.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Jamie Reed
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Oral answers to questions
What steps he is taking to increase the number of women of pensionable age who are eligible to claim a full basic state pension.
Subjects
Women; Eligibility; Pensions; State retirement pensions
Date
10 July 2006
Reference
448 c1099
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The injustice that many women have experienced with the basic state pension needs a proper solution and we have proposed one. Lord Turner proposed a series of changes, which would also have taken effect from 2010, because he and the Government were considering long-term reform of the pension system. I strongly believe that reforms to the contributory principle will have a much more immediate impact than the introduction of a residency test, which, by its nature, would only build up a series of future accruals. It would not affect the position of women retiring in 2010, especially that key cohort of women aged 45 and over, who basically have no time left to acquire a full basic state pension.
Pension credit will largely cover women who retire now without a basic state pension and, from 2010, we will move to a system whereby more women retire with a full basic state pension in their own right. I believe that that strikes the right balance between equity and affordability.
The injustice that many women have experienced with the basic state pension needs a proper solution and we have proposed one. Lord Turner proposed a series of changes, which would also have taken effect from 2010, because he and the Government were considering long-term reform of the pension system. I strongly believe that reforms to the contributory principle will have a much more immediate impact than the introduction of a residency test, which, by its nature, would only build up a series of future accruals. It would not affect the position of women retiring in 2010, especially that key cohort of women aged 45 and over, who basically have no time left to acquire a full basic state pension.
Pension credit will largely cover women who retire now without a basic state pension and, from 2010, we will move to a system whereby more women retire with a full basic state pension in their own right. I believe that that strikes the right balance between equity and affordability.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
John Bercow
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Oral answers to questions
As the Secretary of State is a noted humanitarian, does he agree that the moral case for retrospective assistance is compelling?
Subjects
Women; Eligibility; Pensions; State retirement pensions
Date
10 July 2006
Reference
448 c1100
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
We should prioritise the needs of women pensioners everywhere, including in my hon. Friend’s constituency. I am glad that he signalled his support for the pensions White Paper, which, in relation to women, is probably the most radical shake-up of the pension system since 1948. I hope and believe that the reforms that we have announced, which will have a big impact on improving equity for women in the state pension system, will have the support of hon. Members on both sides of the House.
We should prioritise the needs of women pensioners everywhere, including in my hon. Friend’s constituency. I am glad that he signalled his support for the pensions White Paper, which, in relation to women, is probably the most radical shake-up of the pension system since 1948. I hope and believe that the reforms that we have announced, which will have a big impact on improving equity for women in the state pension system, will have the support of hon. Members on both sides of the House.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Jamie Reed
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Oral answers to questions
I welcome the emphasis that the excellent White Paper places on pensions provision for women. That was urgent and overdue. Will the Secretary of State consider the importance of the so-called grey pound on the local micro-economies of areas with increasing ageing populations such as Cumbria, which he knows well? Would it be feasible to help the economies in those areas by prioritising Government policy towards women pensioners?
Subjects
Women; Eligibility; Pensions; State retirement pensions
Date
10 July 2006
Reference
448 c1099
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
The hon. Gentleman will be aware that the changes that I have described will operate from 2010. Between now and 2010, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor and I will be considering the position of existing women pensioners. One of our announcements in the pensions White Paper confirms that pension credit will increase in line with earnings from 2008. That will deal with the situation of many of the people to whom the hon. Gentleman refers. It will not affect entitlement to a full basic state pension, but it will ensure that we prioritise the needs of women who do not have a full pension and do what we can to ensure that they do not retire in poverty.
The hon. Gentleman will be aware that the changes that I have described will operate from 2010. Between now and 2010, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor and I will be considering the position of existing women pensioners. One of our announcements in the pensions White Paper confirms that pension credit will increase in line with earnings from 2008. That will deal with the situation of many of the people to whom the hon. Gentleman refers. It will not affect entitlement to a full basic state pension, but it will ensure that we prioritise the needs of women who do not have a full pension and do what we can to ensure that they do not retire in poverty.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Lord Dodds of Duncairn
(Democratic Unionist Party)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Oral answers to questions
In genuinely welcoming the measures in the White Paper for women and carers from 2010 onwards, may I ask the Secretary of State about today’s women pensioners—the 3.8 million who are already retired and the 1 million who will retire by 2010? What is he doing for them? How will he help them in increasing their ability to achieve full pensions?
Subjects
Women; Eligibility; Pensions; State retirement pensions
Date
10 July 2006
Reference
448 c1099-100
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
We are consulting on some issues, but I hope that my hon. Friend welcomes the announcement in the White Paper that we will convert the home responsibility protections into a new system of weekly credit, which will make a significant contribution to extending entitlement to the full basic state pension to many more women.
We are consulting on some issues, but I hope that my hon. Friend welcomes the announcement in the White Paper that we will convert the home responsibility protections into a new system of weekly credit, which will make a significant contribution to extending entitlement to the full basic state pension to many more women.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Wayne David
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Oral answers to questions
The Secretary of State mentioned the importance of the carers credit. How will the new system compare with the current system of home responsibility protection, which already benefits women?
Subjects
Women; Eligibility; Pensions; State retirement pensions
Date
10 July 2006
Reference
448 c1100
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What steps he is taking to increase the number of women of pensionable age who are eligible to claim a full basic state pension.
What steps he is taking to increase the number of women of pensionable age who are eligible to claim a full basic state pension.
Asked by
Jamie Reed
(Labour)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
4 July 2006
For answer on
10 July 2006
Answered on
10 July 2006
The pensions White Paper set out a series of measures that will increase the number of women qualifying for a full basic state pension, including reducing the number of qualifying years, introducing a new carers credit for those caring for at least 20 hours a week and moving to a more generous system of weekly credits. As a result, we estimate that around 70 per cent. of women reaching pension age in 2010 will be entitled to a full basic state pension instead of about 30 per cent., as now.
Subjects
Women; Eligibility; Pensions; State retirement pensions
Date
10 July 2006
Reference
448 c1099; 83301
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
We are currently considering all the recommendations of the second report of the Pensions Commission and will be publishing a White Paper on pension reform by the end of the month. The action that we have taken since 1997 has seen pensioner income rise across the board with the poorest pensioners benefiting the most.
We are currently considering all the recommendations of the second report of the Pensions Commission and will be publishing a White Paper on pension reform by the end of the month. The action that we have taken since 1997 has seen pensioner income rise across the board with the poorest pensioners benefiting the most.
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Greg Mulholland
(Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Oral answers to questions
What plans he has to increase the level of and entitlement to the basic state pension.
Subjects
Increases; Pensions; State retirement pensions
Date
8 May 2006
Reference
446 c1
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons