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Most recent annotations on things by Lord Freud

  • Andy Robertson-Fox: While this debate is mainly about the private pension schemes it is noticeable that Lord Freud introduced the State Retirement Pension into the discussion and specifically the case of WASPI... ( 3 November 2016)
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  • George Morley: Lord Freud says :" Under successive Governments, we have made good progress in improving the lives of disabled people. Laws have been changed, old attitudes have been challenged and understanding... ( 2 November 2016)
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  • George Morley: My Lords, over the past 10 years the Government have delivered a number of radical changes to the pensions system that have transformed the way that people can save and access their pension... ( 2 November 2016)
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  • Andy Robertson-Fox: It can only be regretted that in the Consequential Amendments the one annulling Section 20 of the Pensions Act was omitted and continuation of the discriminatory frozen pension policy condoned. (10 September 2016)
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  • Jane Davies: Once again a whole lot of waffle from those who live a privileged lifestyle and have no idea how the majority live. All this talk about caring about regular folk and their issues is just that,... (15 July 2016)
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  • George Morley: You say : "We have made a clear commitment to tackling the root causes of poverty and extending opportunity so that everyone, whatever their background, has the chance to realise their full... (15 July 2016)
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  • Andy Robertson-Fox: Perhaps, when analysing the causes of poverty Lord Freud and the new Secretary of State for Works and Pensions Damian Green will take into account that the frozen State Retirement Pension policy... (15 July 2016)
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  • Andy Robertson-Fox: Lord Freud said that "That there is a focus on ........supporting the most vulnerable." and that "pensioner benefits and statutory payments will be excluded from the freeze" It is sad to note... (19 November 2015)
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  • George Morley: Regrettably Lord Freud is as usual rather less than honest when it comes to the truth as was shown when replying to Baroness Benjamin over the frozen pension issue in a previous session and he... (11 September 2015)
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  • Andy Robertson-Fox: I refer the noble lord, Lord Freud, to my response to the reply he made earlier to Baroness Campbell of Surbiton (11 June 2015)
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  • Andy Robertson-Fox: I refer the noble lord, Lord Freud, to my response to his earlier reply to Baroness Campbell of Surbiton (11 June 2015)
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  • Andy Robertson-Fox: Lord Freud will the govenment extend that support to the disabled and vulnerable to one of the most vulnerable groups of the UK citizens, the frozen pensioner? Many are facing far more severe... (11 June 2015)
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  • George Morley: Lord Freud, Lord Davies of Stamford was the MP in my last constituency of Stamford and very much supported my request for the Frozen Pension to be scrapped and all pensioners affected be given... (11 June 2015)
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  • Andy Robertson-Fox: Unfortunately, Lord Freud when people select the retirement product called the State Retirement Pension and for which, when working, they had no choice but to contribute it is not right for all... (10 June 2015)
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  • George Morley: I note the annotation by Andy Robertson-Fox and have to say that the question of the Frozen Pension policy has been less than poorly addressed by Lord Freud especially during the passage of the... ( 7 June 2015)
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  • Andy Robertson-Fox: Lord Freud makes reference to the contributions of both Lord Kirkwood and Lord Hutton in relation to pensions and that, no doubt, the new Pensions Minister, Baroness Altmann will pay attention to... ( 7 June 2015)
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  • George Morley: Lord Freud, I have to add to the previous comment by Andy Robertson-Fox and recall this statement being made which was followed later on by one in the House of Lords where part time judges in the... (16 March 2015)
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  • Andy Robertson-Fox: Lord Freud, may I remind you, in view of the fact that you have now admitted that "bluntly it is a question of money" of the words of the Judge Advocate General at the European Court of Justice,... (16 March 2015)
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  • George Morley: Lord Freud, with your lack of substance in the replies to Baroness Bemjamin and others is close to a case of bringing the House of Lords into disrepute and is a shameful display of ignorance of... (12 March 2015)
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  • Jane Davies: So if it's about money Lord Freud then cut the overseas aid budget, to deny British senior citizens their rights in favour of other countries is an outrage. This is not a valid excuse and you... (12 March 2015)
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  • Jane Davies: Still not getting it are Lord Freud? You are obligated to pay the frozen 4% their annual uprating because they have paid for their pension under the same terms and conditions as the 96%. You are... (12 March 2015)
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  • Andy Robertson-Fox: The government and the opposition have no desire to change current arrangements states Lord Freud. So they are happy to condone this discrimination. Have no doubt it is discrimination against... (12 March 2015)
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  • Andy Robertson-Fox: That Canada did or did not pay pensions in the rest of the world in the 1960's is a red herring, Lord Freud. When the Canadian and UK governments were hammering out a bi-lateral agreement in... (12 March 2015)
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  • Andy Robertson-Fox: This is only a complicated area because the UK government wishes to make it so - there is no need for any bi-lateral agreement. Lord Freud, your own department, the DWP, confirmed in an FOI in... (12 March 2015)
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  • George Morley: Finally, Lord Freud comes clean and drops the excuses but nevertheless does not answer the question of discrimination because he cannot and to then include all politicians of every colour in his... (12 March 2015)
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