Westminster Hall debateWestminster HallMonday, 15 June 202616:30

e-petition 740671 relating to personal allowance for state pensioners

Backbench debate (separate chamber, no votes)

This Westminster Hall debate, sponsored by Conservative MP John Lamont, examines e-petition 740671 on the personal allowance for state pensioners. The petition raises the question of whether pensioners should receive the same personal tax allowance as working-age people, or whether the current treatment of pension income creates unfair disparities. The debate will allow the Commons to discuss pensioner taxation and social support.

State pensioners number around 12 million people in the UK, making tax and benefit treatment of pensions a matter of direct concern to a large demographic. Changes to personal allowance rules for pensioners could affect disposable income for millions of retirees and the cost of state pension support.

Tax & Public Finances Social Care

MPs most likely to speak

Chris BryantLabour Party

Rhondda and Ogmore

Minister of State — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on fiscal-policy, social-care, economy-jobs (105 times, 40pts); Known positions: technology: supportive, economy-jobs: supportive, economy-jobs: neutral (30pts)Voting record

Dame Harriett BaldwinConservative and Unionist Party

West Worcestershire

Shadow Business and Trade — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Venue: 15 Westminster Hall debates (×0.7); Spoken on fiscal-policy, social-care, economy-jobs (205 times, 28pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: opposed, fiscal-policy: opposed, economy-jobs: questioning (21pts); Committee: treasury committee (20pts)Voting record

John LamontConservative and Unionist Party

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Debate sponsor/lead member (calendar Members field)Voting record

Matt WesternLabour Party

Warwick and Leamington

Spoken on fiscal-policy, social-care, economy-jobs (88 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, labour-market: supportive, fiscal-policy: supportive (30pts); Committee: business and trade sub-committee on economic security, arms and export controls (20pts)Voting record

Leigh InghamLabour Party

Stafford

Spoken on fiscal-policy, social-care, economy-jobs (113 times, 40pts); Known positions: economy-jobs: supportive, economy-jobs: questioning, agriculture: supportive (30pts); Committee: business and trade committee (20pts)Voting record

e-petition 740671 relating to personal allowance for state pensioners

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