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Cost of Living: Pensioners

Adjournment debate on Tuesday, 16 January 2024, in the House of Commons, led by Wendy Chamberlain. The answering member was Paul Maynard.
Agreed to on question.
Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
743 cc801-8 
Session
2023-24
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Proceeding contributions
Wendy Chamberlain | 743 c801 (Link to this contribution)

There are 2 million older people living in poverty—that is one in six—and another million are sit...

Richard Foord | 743 c801 (Link to this contribution)

My hon. Friend is talking about the triple lock on pensions. I have heard it said in this House i...


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Wendy Chamberlain | 743 cc801-2 (Link to this contribution)

I regularly meet Steve Webb, the former Lib Dem Pensions Minister from the coalition, and I know ...

Christine Jardine | 743 c802 (Link to this contribution)

My hon. Friend is making a strong point and an excellent speech. On savings and topping up nation...

Wendy Chamberlain | 743 c802 (Link to this contribution)

I think it is reflected across a number of policy areas that we should look in all our services a...

Jim Shannon | 743 c802 (Link to this contribution)

Further to that point, will the hon. Lady give way?

Wendy Chamberlain | 743 c802 (Link to this contribution)

I give way to the hon. Member—it is not an Adjournment debate without him.

Jim Shannon | 743 c802 (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate the hon. Lady, who always brings to the House and Westminster Hall bread-and-butte...

Wendy Chamberlain | 743 c802 (Link to this contribution)

I am grateful to the hon. Member. I agree that many people feel they are being held hostage by th...

Alistair Carmichael | 743 c802 (Link to this contribution)

While we are on energy prices, I am acutely aware that, as we speak, pensioners in my constituenc...

Wendy Chamberlain | 743 cc802-3 (Link to this contribution)

One challenge in my right hon. Friend’s constituency is the number of his constituents who are of...

Jim Shannon | 743 c803 (Link to this contribution)

The hon. Lady makes a critical point. When I talk to pensioners in my constituency, I always ask ...

Wendy Chamberlain | 743 c804 (Link to this contribution)

Stigma is definitely a part of it, but some think they do not qualify as they have a sufficiency ...

Dan Poulter | 743 c805 (Link to this contribution)

It was right earlier to highlight the benefits of the coalition Government introducing the triple...

Wendy Chamberlain | 743 cc805-6 (Link to this contribution)

I assume the hon. Gentleman is referring to automatic enrolment; if he waits, I will mention that...

Paul Maynard | 743 cc806-8 (Link to this contribution)

I congratulate the hon. Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) on securing the debate. I ...

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