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Debate between Guy Opperman and Jon Trickett

Monday 13th September 2021 Commons Chamber

[Guy Opperman]

I am not sure that I am going to take any lessons from the hon. Gentleman. Before 2010, when the coalition came into power, the state pension was under £100. The new state pension is now £179. We have raised it by £2,000 in the last 10 years. We have enhanced the state pension massively through the triple lock. We did not even need to do anything last year, but we raised the state pension by 2.5%, and we will be increasing it by the double lock if the Bill passes next week.

[Jon Trickett (Hemsworth) (Lab)]

10. What steps her Department is taking to help implement the Government's levelling-up agenda.