Charting pensions policy

Rachel Dalton looks at how Steve Webb’s policies have adapted

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Having spent three years in the role, pensions minister Steve Webb has held steadfast to his stance on some issues, such as regulatory structure, but is changing his tune on others.

AE non-compliance Webb has refused any more stringent measures to counteract auto-enrolment (AE) non-compliance over the course of his tenure. In 2011 Webb defended the Pensions Bill during ...

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