Oral Answers to Questions

Nigel Huddleston Excerpts

Monday 15th October 2018 Commons Chamber

[David Warburton (Somerton and Frome) (Con)]

12. What steps the Government have taken to enable industry to deliver the pensions dashboard.

[Nigel Huddleston (Mid Worcestershire) (Con)]

14. What steps the Government have taken to enable industry to deliver the pensions dashboard.

[Mike Wood (Dudley South) (Con)]

16. What steps the Government have taken to enable industry to deliver the pensions dashboard.

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[Guy Opperman]

My hon. Friend is right. The dashboard will transform how his constituents keep track of their growing number of pensions. This, along with the Single Financial Guidance Body, which the Government set up last year, will provide free and impartial information and guidance to help people plan for their retirement.

[Nigel Huddleston]

Will the Minister explain how the development of this online system will benefit my constituents?

[Guy Opperman]

Some 15,000 people in my hon. Friend’s constituency have been auto-enrolled thanks to the 2,010 employers supporting the system. As auto-enrolment expands, there will be a number of different pension pots, and having an online tool that everybody can access will be a massive addition for his constituents.