Runners and riders: Who will be the next pensions minister?

Who will get the job on 8 May?

Jonathan Stapleton
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Who will be pensions minister after the general election? Professional Adviser's sister title Professional Pensions rounds up the names of 24 potential candidates for the role.

Of course, the list below only includes members of parliament who have an interest or knowledge of pensions - and knowing nothing about the job is no barrier to being appointed as minister. But, for what it is worth, here is our list. Thanks to those who helped us prepare it (all of whom wished to remain anonymous!). The Conservative Party Many people thought Mark Hoban, the MP for Fareham and former financial secretary to the treasury and employment minister, was the frontrunner before he announced he would be standing down at the election. With Hoban out of the running, the k...

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