The Rt Hon Steve Webb

Biography

Steve Webb was appointed Minister of State for Pensions in May 2010. He was elected Liberal Democrat MP for Thornbury and Yate in May 2010.

Education

Steve studied philosophy, politics and economics at Hertford College, Oxford.

Political career

Steve was the Member of Parliament for Northavon from 1997 to 2010 and held a number of posts in the Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet including Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Career outside politics

Steve worked as an economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies from 1986 to 1995 before being appointed Professor of Social Policy at Bath University.

Personal life

Steve is married with 2 children. He is actively involved in the Parliamentary Christian Fellowship and his hobbies include the internet and computing, music and being an armchair supporter of West Bromwich Albion.

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• Creating a secondary annuity market: call for evidence
  • 15 December 2015
  • Call for evidence outcome
• 2010 to 2015 government policy: older people
  • 08 May 2015
  • Policy paper
• 2010 to 2015 government policy: automatic enrolment in workplace pensions
  • 08 May 2015
  • Policy paper
• 2010 to 2015 government policy: State Pension simplification
  • 08 May 2015
  • Policy paper
• 2010 to 2015 government policy: State Pension age
  • 08 May 2015
  • Policy paper
• New relationship support offered to expectant parents
  • 26 March 2015
  • Press release
• New report from Dr Ros Altmann calls for greater support for over 50s in employment
  • 11 March 2015
  • Press release
• New cash for innovative family support projects
  • 08 March 2015
  • Press release
• Pension freedoms protected and new breed of pension schemes become law
  • 04 March 2015
  • Press release
• FCA and DWP publish call for evidence on transaction costs
  • 02 March 2015
  • Press release

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