Parliamentary Under-Secretary Of State For Pensions
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions is a junior position in the Department for Work and Pensions in the British government.
| United Kingdom Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions | |
|---|---|
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| Department for Work and Pensions | |
| Style | Minister |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Website | www |
In the 1970s the minister was known as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment.
Responsibilities
The minister's responsibilities include:
- Pensioner benefits, including new State Pension, Winter Fuel Payments, Pension Credit and Attendance Allowance
- Private and occupational pensions, including regulatory powers and the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)
- Automatic enrolment into a workplace pension
- Oversight of arms-length bodies, including the Pensions Regulator, Pension Protection Fund, Financial Assistance Scheme and Pensions Ombudsman
- Financial guidance, budgeting, saving and debt, including the Money and Pensions Service and Financial Inclusion Policy Forum
- Methods of payment and Post Office Card Accounts
- EU Exit preparation relevant to pensions
- Cross-DWP spokesperson – shadowing Lords
List of ministers
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Prime Minister | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment | ||||||
| John Fraser | 8 March 1974 | 14 April 1976 | Labour | Harold Wilson | ||
| Harold Walker | 8 March 1974 | 14 April 1976 | Labour | Harold Wilson | ||
| John Golding | 14 April 1976 | 4 May 1979 | Labour | James Callaghan | ||
| John Grant | 14 April 1976 | 4 May 1979 | Labour | James Callaghan | ||
| Jim Lester | 7 May 1979 | 5 January 1981 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher | ||
| Patrick Mayhew | 7 May 1979 | 5 January 1981 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher | ||
| David Waddington | 5 January 1981 | 6 January 1983 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher | ||
| Hon. Peter Morrison | 5 January 1981 | 13 June 1983 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher | ||
| John Gummer |  | 6 January 1983 | 18 October 1983 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher | |
| Alan Clark |  | 13 June 1983 | 24 January 1986 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher | |
| Peter Bottomley |  | 11 September 1984 | 23 January 1986 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher | |
| David Trippier | 2 September 1985 | 13 June 1987 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher | ||
| Ian Lang |  | 31 January 1986 | 10 September 1986 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher | |
| John Lee |  | 10 September 1986 | 26 July 1989 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher | |
| Patrick Nicholls | 13 June 1987 | 24 July 1990 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher | ||
| The Lord Strathclyde |  | 26 July 1989 | 24 July 1990 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher | |
| Robert Jackson | 24 July 1990 | 14 April 1992 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher and John Major | ||
| Eric Forth | 24 July 1990 | 14 April 1992 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher and John Major | ||
| The Viscount Ullswater |  | 24 July 1990 | 16 September 1993 | Conservative | Margaret Thatcher and John Major | |
| Patrick McLoughlin |  | 14 April 1992 | 27 May 1993 | Conservative | John Major | |
| Ann Widdecombe | .jpg) | 27 May 1993 | 20 July 1994 | Conservative | John Major | |
| The Lord Henley |  | 16 September 1993 | 20 July 1994 | Conservative | John Major | |
| James Paice |  | 20 July 1994 | 5 July 1995 | Conservative | John Major | |
| Phillip Oppenheim | .jpg) | 20 July 1994 | 5 July 1995 | Conservative | John Major | |
| Minister of State for Pensions | ||||||
| Stephen Timms |  | 23 December 1998 | 29 July 1999 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
| Jeff Rooker |  | 29 July 1999 | 7 June 2001 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
| Malcolm Wicks |
| 8 June 2001 | 4 April 2003 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
| Ian McCartney | .jpg) | 13 June 2003 | 6 May 2005 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
| Stephen Timms | | 6 May 2005 | 5 May 2006 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
| James Purnell |  | 5 May 2006 | 28 June 2007 | Labour | Tony Blair | |
| Mike O'Brien |  | 27 June 2007 | 5 October 2008 | Labour | Gordon Brown | |
| Rosie Winterton |  | 24 January 2008 | 5 June 2009 | Labour | Gordon Brown | |
| Minister of State for Pensions and Ageing Society | ||||||
| Angela Eagle |  | 8 June 2009 | 11 May 2010 | Labour | Gordon Brown | |
| Minister of State for Pensions | ||||||
| Steve Webb |  | 12 May 2010 | 8 May 2015 | Liberal Democrats | David Cameron | |
| The Baroness Altmann |  | 11 May 2015 | 15 July 2016 | Labour (to September 2015) | David Cameron | |
| Conservative (from September 2015) | ||||||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions | ||||||
| Richard Harrington |  | 17 July 2016 | 14 June 2017 | Conservative | Theresa May | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion | ||||||
| Guy Opperman |  | 14 June 2017 | 8 September 2022 | Conservative | ||
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Growth | ||||||
| Alex Burghart |  | 20 September 2022 | 27 October 2022 | Conservative | Liz Truss | |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions | ||||||
| Laura Trott |  | 27 October 2022 | 13 November 2023 | Conservative | Rishi Sunak | |
| Paul Maynard |  | 13 November 2023 | Incumbent | Conservative | ||
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