Pensions Archives - Emma Lewell MP

Emma tackles Government over pensions scandal

Jan 13, 2016 | Homepage, Newsroom, Slides

Last week, Emma spoke in the Effect of the equalisation of the state pension age on women debate. The debate was called in response to calls for the Government to introduce transitional measures to protect women who were born in the 1950s whose pension age was...

Work and Pensions Committee publishes report on pension guidance

Oct 20, 2015 | Newsroom

This week the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee, which Emma is a member of, published its first report of the parliamentary session. On Monday the Committee published its report on Pensions freedom, guidance and advice, which looked at the pension reforms...

Emma elected to Work and Pensions Committee

Jul 2, 2015 | Newsroom

Emma has been elected to serve on the House of Commons’ Work and Pensions Select Committee, the cross-party group of MPs which holds the government to account over welfare, employment and pensions. Emma was elected to fill one of the three Labour seats on the...

Emma opposes unfair pension plan for firefighters

Dec 16, 2014 | Newsroom

Emma joined with other Labour MPs in Parliament today to oppose Government plans that could see firefighters asked to work in front line roles until the age of 60 or face losing out on a decent pension. More than 200 Labour MPs including Emma signed a motion to force...