Part of Pension Schemes Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:15 pm on 2 September 2025.
Mark Garnier
Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury), Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Work and Pensions)
4:15,
2 September 2025
Q Chris, following on from the points about derisking and all the rest of it, we heard from Phoenix a little earlier about the value for money framework. Everybody seems to agree that the framework is a good thing because it is going to drive better performance and all the rest of it, with one exception, expressed by Phoenix: the consequences of an intermediate rating. It is one of those difficult things where you seek mediocrity rather than going for good performance. Do you think that is a valid criticism of that particular part of an otherwise welcome part of the Bill?