Opposition accepts offer to build pensions consensus

While speaking at the Industry Forum, James Purnell, Minister for Pensions Reform, told the meeting the government was serious about developing a cross-party consensus around the white paper reforms. He says the government was encouraged by the initial consensus when the white paper was published, but he says it wants to “deepen that consensus by engaging with Opposition Parties”. As a result Purnell says the government will “make civil servants available to them to brief them on policy,” and adds “we will be happy to meet with them to discuss specific issues they have around the white ...