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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Local Government Pensions
21 November 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the Deputy Prime Minister about local government pension liabilities.
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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.
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Pensions
11 November 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark questions the Chancellor of the Exchequer about the public sector pension deficit.
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Pensions
8 November 2005 :
Parliamentary Question
Brooks Newmark asks the Chancellor of the Exchequer about unfunded pension liabilities from former nationalised industries.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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