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Debate between Shailesh Vara and David Winnick
Monday 9th May 2016
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The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Mr Shailesh Vara)
The whole purpose of the auto-enrolment system is to make sure that people can supplement the state pension. At the moment, 10 million people are eligible for auto-enrolment, and we expect 9 million of them to take up that offer. Those 9 million people will end up saving and, in many cases, saving more than they do at present.
Mr David Winnick (Walsall North) (Lab)
Is the Secretary of State aware that he will be assessed on how far he is willing to stand up to the Chancellor over cuts that hit the most vulnerable? His predecessor was not willing to do that until the last moment. Has the Secretary of State got more courage and guts than his predecessor?