[Graham Stringer in the Chair] — Transitional State Pension Arrangements for Women

Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 7:41 pm on 1 February 2016.

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Photo of Shailesh Vara Shailesh Vara The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions 7:41, 1 February 2016

I will not give way; I wish to make progress.

As I was saying, we must also acknowledge the wider package of reforms that we have introduced to ensure a fair deal for pensioners.

On life expectancy, people now live longer and stay healthier for longer. I took on board what Barbara Keeley said, but although she may have quoted a specific figure, other figures show that life expectancy is projected to increase for both men and women. In just a decade, the length of time that 65-year-olds—