Scaling back pensions minister role 'signals future danger' - Ros Altmann

Pensions policy is extremely important

Jenna Towler
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The decision to ‘downgrade' the role of pensions minister places future policy developments at risk, ex-minister Ros Altmann has warned.

Altmann quit the role of minister of state for pensions on Friday and has been replaced by Watford MP Richard Harrington. Harrington's job title is 'parliamentary under-secretary of state for pensions' which is the lowest of three tiers of government minister in the UK below minister of state and secretary of state. Harrington joined the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on 17 July having previously been under-secretary of state for Syrian refugees. Altmann (pictured) said the decision to downgrade the position "could pose threats to future pensions and we must be alert to the...

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