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May 25, 2023

Government pressed on frozen pensions policy during Overseas Territories debate

Today, Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton and Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle questioned Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, Minister for Overseas Territories, Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment, on the illogical frozen...

May 24, 2023

Frozen pensions policy questioned in House of Lords

Today, Lord Polak, Conservative Peer, urged the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities, Baroness Scott of Bybrook, to resolve the frozen pensions policy which is affecting members of the...

May 4, 2023

Upcoming AGM for the APPG on Frozen British Pensions

The 2023 Annual General Meeting of the APPG on Frozen British Pensions is being held in Parliament on Wednesday the 14th of June, from 14.30-15.30. The APPG will be meeting...

February 6, 2023

Government pressed on its continued refusal to negotiate with Canada over reciprocal pensions agreements

Today, David Linden, SNP MP for Glasgow East, pressed the Minister for Employment on the UK Government’s continued refusal to work with the Canadian government on a reciprocal agreement to...

February 2, 2023

Government urged to develop strategy towards tackling frozen pensions issue

Today, Sir Peter Bottomley, Conservative MP for Worthing West, challenged the Leader of the House of Commons on the Government’s lack of strategy on frozen pensions for pensioners living overseas....

December 8, 2022

Government questioned on its commitment to support overseas British military veterans

Today, Margaret Ferrier, Independent MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West, challenged the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Dowden, on the government’s plans to support the 60,000 British military...

November 25, 2022

APPG holds roundtable lunch with High Commissioners, Commission representatives and frozen pensioners

Today, the APPG on Frozen British Pensions held a roundtable discussion between UK parliamentarians, frozen pensioners and senior representatives from the High Commissions of Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The...

November 9, 2022

Government urged to engage with Canadian Government on overseas state pension payments

Today, Alan Brown, SNP MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, highlighted the ‘frozen’ pension injustice during the debate on the State Pension Triple Lock. He also urged the Government to engage...

October 26, 2022

APPG meets with visiting Canadian MPs and Senators

Today, the APPG on Frozen British Pensions met with a delegation of Canadian MPs and Senators visiting as part of the Canada-UK Inter-Parliamentary Association to discuss the UK Government’s frozen...

September 6, 2022

Government pressed on overseas state pension payments.

Today, Peter Dowd, Labour MP for Bootle, pressed the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on the injustice of the UK Government’s frozen pensions policy and the recent suspension of the...

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