Sentences with phrase «pensions secretary not»

Not exact matches

The former work and pensions secretary, who resigned his Cabinet post in June 2009 as part of a plot to oust Gordon Brown as leader, has decided he doesn't want to spend his life in frontline politics.

The report by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), a right - wing thinktank, agrees with the principles behind the work and pensions secretary's plans, but insists the reforms do not go far enough.

Speaking today at the Policy Exchange, shadow work and pensions secretary Chris Grayling said the welfare state must act as a safety net and not a way of life.

Work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith added that prime contractors will have to assume most of the risk because «many voluntary sector organisations are simply not set up to take the risk element».

If this wasn't enough, Cameron's government wants to further punish those on poverty wages by cutting the benefits that they have to claim, through reforms overseen by Work and Pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith.

Gordon Brown does not have the ultimate power over changes to the pension system, according to the work and pensions secretary.

Corbyn's speech follows comments by former shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves, in which she suggested that there would be riots, if immigration wasn't reduced.

Rachel Reeves, the shadow work and pensions secretary, insisted in an interview with the Today programme on Thursday morning that the policy was not punitive but was designed to get people the skills they needed to secure a job.

Paterson's secretary, Larry Schwartz, and NYC OTB President Greg Rayburn held a conference call earlier today to reiterate that the cash - strapped betting operation will shut down if the Legislature doesn't approve its restructuring plan, costing thousands of jobs and leaving the state on the hook for $ 540 million worth of pension liabilities and $ 100 million in outstanding bankruptcy claims.

Speaking earlier today, Mr Smith, the former shadow work and pensions Secretary, said he wanted to take on Mr Corbyn in the contest and insisted judges should not «interfere» with the party's ruling.

«This is not going to be painless» Sir Richard Mottram, Work & Pensions permanent secretary 2002 - 5, told Channel 4 News that it was not true that things people cared about would not be hit by cutbacks after the election.

Yvette Cooper is the only Labour figure who has made it into the coverage today in her capacity as shadow work and pensions secretary, which incidentally can't be doing her profile as a potential shadow chancellor any home.

However, work and pensions secretary John Hutton told BBC One's Sunday AM yesterday: «This looks like «back to basics» all over again and I can't believe that is where the Tories want to end up on this.»

Firefighters could not be more serious about protecting public safety and ensuring fair pensions,» FBU general secretary Matt Wrack said today.

It is not clear whether work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith will support the full extent of the cuts.

The future of thousands of disabled workers» jobs hangs in the balance as unions representing Remploy workers rally to urge Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Peter Hain «not to fail disabled workers» at the last public event before he is expected to make a decision about the future of Remploy.

Even then, the government appealed the Information Commissioner's ruling and the secretary of state for work and pensions told me in Parliament that, «the Department does not collate numbers on people in that circumstance» only to be contradicted by the Prime Minister two days later at PMQs who said that «the data will be published; they are being prepared for publication as we speak.»

Shadow work and pensions secretary Philip Hammond said the figures, obtained in a parliamentary answer, showed the scheme was «clearly not fit for purpose».

In a speech to the IPPR think - tank, the work and pensions secretary said hard - working families should not have to support people who refuse to find work.

It probably wasn't what Cameron expected of his work and pensions secretary, either.

Pensions secretary John Hutton said at the time that the new organisation would be «tougher on parents who do not pay up.»

«The work and pension secretary's reform plans often (not always) seemed either to involve spending more money, or to be ineffective in saving the money they promised.

Business secretary Vince Cable said the government was determined to safeguard Royal Mail for the future in spite of «falling mail volumes, low investment, not enough efficiency and a dire pension position».

Responding to reports that Danny Alexander will later today (17) announce the government will not change its mind on cutting public sector pensions, Public and Commercial Services union general secretary Mark Serwotka said.

The former Welsh and work and pensions secretary did not face a police investigation because of his late declaration of donations to his deputy leadership campaign when Gordon Brown came to power, but he was found guilty of «serious» failings by the parliamentary standards authority.

On the pensions secretary's welfare reforms, Sir John noted that unless IDS «is very lucky, which he may not be, or a genius, which is unproven, he may get some of it wrong.»

The work and pensions secretary made his first public pitch to become prime minister with the business secretary, Sajid Javid, by his side at an awkward event that began half an hour late and at which Crabb tried to call on journalists who were not present to ask questions.

«One of the weaknesses that we've had recently is that people worry that Labour isn't serious about security, that it's a lesser issue for Jeremy as it were,» the former Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary said.

Shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves has hit out at the Lib Dems» U-turn on the bedroom tax policy, suggesting that they didn't oppose a previous bill to scrap it:

Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» union, said: «This survey shows that NUT members do not accept the Government's arguments for reducing teachers» pensions.

Mandelson also introduced Rachel Reeves, shadow work and pensions secretary, as «not so much a rising star» but as someone who was going to be around at the top for many years to come.

The Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary said at the time she had not agreed to stand aside and claimed she had been a victim of a «bullying culture of the worst kind».

Owen Smith, Labour's shadow work and pensions secretary, argued Mr Goldsmith's position on the disability cuts meant he was not an appropriate choice for Mayor of London.

One Labour source suggested that Ed Miliband had «dithered» over the decision and that some MPs were not pleased with how the shadow work and pensions secretary had been treated over that period.

It has been welcomed by campaigners as a first step, but Iain Duncan Smith, the former work and pensions secretary, has said it does not go far enough.

Former Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith joined Nigel Farage in distancing himself from the key referendum vow of more cash for the NHS — as Brexiteers warned voters not to expect a quick drop in immigration following the historic poll result.

Whitehall sources have expressed «surprise» at Archbishop Welby's public criticism of the government's plans, saying he did not raise his concerns when he met Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith on Tuesday.

«To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many British citizens did not pass the habitual residency test in the last 12 months for which figures are available.

Former Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith joined Nigel Farage in distancing himself from the key referendum vow — as Brexiteers warned voters not to expect a quick drop in immigration following the historic poll result.

Iain Duncan Smith, the work and pensions secretary, has said the government won't compromise on this, but earlier this year Lord Freud, the welfare minister, hinted that change was on the way.

At a fringe meeting organised by the GMB union, Danny Alexander, the chief secretary to the Treasury, said the unions should not be threatening strike action over cuts to public sector pensions.

Former Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Mr Smith has already indicated that if he does not get the most nominations he will step aside - but Ms eagle has refused to make the same commitment.

It is understood that the former shadow work and pensions secretary, Owen Smith, is now in pole position to be the «unity candidate» to challenge Corbyn, should he not stand down.

The difference in assessment of Monday's pension talks between Mark Serwotka and Dave Prentis can not be explained merely by the differing political outlooks of these two general secretaries.

The Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary was said to be winning the support of a growing number of MPs as confusion surrounded whether or not Angela Eagle will throw her hat into the ring tomorrow.

Things were not so lucky for Stephen Crabb, who quit as Work and Pensions Secretary after just a few months «for his family».

Yvette Cooper, the former shadow home secretary, said Labour must not be «paralysed from debating immigration reform either — or our tin ear to the concerns of the country will stop others listening to our case for helping refugees», while former shadow work and pensions secretary Rachel Reeves caused controversy on Tuesday by suggesting the UK could «explode» if concerns about immigration were ignored.

Replying to Labour criticism of Conservative plans to recognise marriage in the tax system, Philip Hammond, the shadow work and pensions secretary, told Channel 4 News: «What we have said, and we've clarified that this afternoon just so there shouldn't be any confusion, we are absolutely committed to introducing a recognition of marriage in the tax system during the course of the next parliament, if we win the election.»

Owen Smith, the Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, also said this morning he would not have fired Mr McFadden or Michael Dugher.

It's not extreme to want democratic government in your country,» the former work and pensions secretary said.