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Magnox: Early Contract Terminations
Monday 27th March 2017

(7 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Harrington of Watford Portrait Richard Harrington
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As I said before, the Government will respond to the Cridland review by the end of May.

Steven Paterson Portrait Steven Paterson (Stirling) (SNP)
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12. What assessment he has made of the policy implications for his Department of the UK leaving the EU.

Gavin Newlands Portrait Gavin Newlands (Paisley and Renfrewshire North) (SNP)
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18. What assessment he has made of the policy implications for his Department of the UK leaving the EU.

Damian Green Portrait The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Damian Green)
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Every Government Department is preparing for a smooth and orderly exit from the European Union. We are confident that we will be able to secure a deal that works in the mutual interests of both the UK and the rest of the EU. We are considering various policy options.

Steven Paterson Portrait Steven Paterson
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Some 472,000 people who have retired to the EU currently get automatic increases in the state pension, but it is unclear whether this Government will strike a deal on that after departure from the EU, if they manage to do so. Can the Minister guarantee today that elderly EU expats will not join the 550,000 retirees whose payments no longer increase in line with the state pension triple lock?

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