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Debate between Louise Haigh and Lord Harrington of Watford
Monday 20th February 2017

(7 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Harrington of Watford Portrait Richard Harrington
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I thank my hon. Friend for that really important question. She can be reassured that a cross-Government consultation on further measures to tackle pension scams closed very recently—on 13 February —and it included a proposal to ban all cold calling in relation to pensions. We will announce our next steps once we have considered the responses we have received to the consultation, but I assure her that we will take action as soon as possible.

Louise Haigh Portrait Louise Haigh (Sheffield, Heeley) (Lab)
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13. For what reason his Department did not carry out an impact assessment prior to the announcement of the proposed closure of Jobcentre Plus estates on 26 January 2017.