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Pensions

Most pensioners are worse off under New Labour. Their taxes are too high and their incomes are too low. We will end means-testing and restore the link between pensions and earnings. We will also cut taxes for pensioners on modest incomes.

 

Pensioner Poverty

4 June 2008 : Parliamentary Debate

Speaking during an Opposition Day debate on Pensioner Poverty, Brooks Newmark calls for an end to means-testing for the elderly. | more
 

Government's assessment as set out in the pre-Budget report for the purposes of Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993

6 December 2007 : Speech

Brooks Newmark questions the Government's public finances submission to the European Union. | more
 

Public Sector: Pensions

25 June 2007 : Parliamentary Question

In a written question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Brooks Newmark, asks what the Government's unfunded public sector pension liabilities are if calculated using a discount rate based on index linked gilts. | more
 

Pension Funds

10 May 2007 : Parliamentary Debate

Brooks Newmark challenges the Government over the Chancellor's tax raid which has cost pensioners between £100 billion and £150 billion. | more
 

Brooks slams Chancellor's pensions record

17 April 2007 : Press Release

Brooks Newmark today joined Conservative Members of Parliament a vote of no confidence in the Chancellor's handling of Britain's occupational pension schemes. | more
 

Budget Debate

26 March 2007 : Speech

Brooks Newmark looks at the failure of the Chancellor's budget to use environmental taxation to change peoples behaviour according to the 'polluter pays' principle in favour of more general stealth taxes. | more
 

Private Equity Funds

19 March 2007 : Speech

Brooks Newmark dismisses fears about the private equity industry and highlights the considerable growth in that industry and welcomes the British Venture Capital Association's working party to consider issues of transparency and disclosure. | more
 

Departmental Expenditure - Work and Pensions

5 February 2007 : Parliamentary Question

Brooks Newmark questions Department for Work and Pensions spending on commercial, and particularly Microsoft, software. | more
 

Public Sector Debt & Public Sector Pensions

25 January 2007 : Parliamentary Question

In a written question, Brooks Newmark asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer to estimate the level of public sector net debt if unfunded public sector pension liabilities are included. | more
 

It's time to call this debt-laden Chancellor to account

27 November 2006 : Article for Yorkshire Post

GORDON Brown's buzzwords since 1997 have been prudence, transparency and accountability. But there are increasing signs that the Chancellor is systematically understating the true extent of the Government's debt because of lax accounting standards. | more
 

Age Discrimination Regulations (State Pensions)

27 November 2006 : Parliamentary Question

Brooks Newmark questions the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about the short timescale given to employers to implement the new age discrimination regulations. | more
 

Queen's Speech - Treasury and Works and Pensions

27 November 2006 : Speech

During the debate on the Queen's Speech, Brooks Newmark speaks about the Statistics and Registration Service Bill and the burden on business of the collection of statistical information. | more
 

Brooks honours volunteer hero

28 June 2006 : Press Release

On Tuesday Braintree MP Brooks Newmark attended the Heroes Tea Party at the House of Commons to celebrate and recognise older volunteer heroes. | more
 

Pension Reform

27 June 2006 : Speech

During a Commons debate on Pension Reform, Brooks Newmark raises concerns that, irrespective of the contributory principle behind the new scheme, uprating of the basic state pension will be "subject to affordability and the fiscal position". | more
 

Pensions

12 June 2006 : Parliamentary Question

In a written question to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Brooks Newmark asks for details of the assumptions underlying the estimate of the future costs of public service pension benefits. | more
 

Brooks questions the Chancellor on the Budget

4 April 2006 : Press Release

During a meeting of the Treasury Select Committee on Thursday Brooks questioned the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, about his treatment of pensioners. | more
 

Budget Debate

22 March 2006 : Speech

Brooks Newmark takes a look at the Budget from a businessman's point of view and considers forthcoming international competition from countries such as India and China. | more
 

Pensions

21 March 2006 : Parliamentary Question

Brooks Newmarks asks the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions the ability of pensioners to commute their pension benefits to a lump sum because of serious ill-health if provision 08100080 of the Registered Pension Scheme Manual took effect. | more
 

Pensions

21 March 2006 : Parliamentary Question

Brooks Newmarks asks the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many pensioners were able to commute their pension benefits to a lump sum in 2004–05 because of serious ill-health under provision 08100080 of the Registered Pension Scheme Manual. | more
 

Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill

10 March 2006 : Parliamentary Debate

During a debate on the Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Brooks Newmark argues in support of a clause that should alleviate households in fuel poverty and champion's Braintree Council's £100 council tax rebate to those who insulate their homes. | more
 

Government Liablities

7 March 2006 : Parliamentary Question

Brooks Newmark asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer about Government liabilities arising from schemes under the private finance initiative, public sector pension provision and other liabilities that do not appear on the Government's balance sheet. | more
 

Child Support Agency

6 February 2006 : Parliamentary Question

During Questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in the House of Commons, Brooks Newmark calls for the separation of investigation, adjudication and enforcement powers in the Child Support Agency. | more
 

Royal Mail

21 November 2005 : Parliamentary Question

Brooks Newmarks questions the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry about unfunded pension liabilities from Royal Mail Group plc. | more
 

Local Government Pensions

21 November 2005 : Parliamentary Question

Brooks Newmark questions the Deputy Prime Minister about local government pension liabilities. | more
 

Local Government Pensions

14 November 2005 : Parliamentary Question

Brooks Newmark asks the Deputy Prime Minister for the total amount of unfunded local government pension liabilities. | more
 

Pensions

11 November 2005 : Parliamentary Question

Brooks Newmark questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the public sector pension deficit. | more
 

Pensions

8 November 2005 : Parliamentary Question

Brooks Newmark asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer about unfunded pension liabilities from former nationalised industries. | more
 

Private Memorials

31 October 2005 : Parliamentary Question

Brooks Newmark questions the government on guidance provided to local authorities with regard to their interference with private memorials. | more
 

Higher Education Colleges

31 October 2005 : Parliamentary Question

Brooks Newmark questions the Education Secretary about the prioritisation of education for 16 to 19-year-olds and whether this will have an affect on fee concessions and service levels for those aged 60 who wish to study at higher education colleges. | more
 

Prime Minister's Questions

22 June 2005 : Parliamentary Question

During Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, Brooks Newmark questions the Prime Minister about the end of means testing for pensions. | more