18 December 2013
Speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions, Harriett Baldwin welcomes news that, thanks to auto-enrolment, we reached the figure of 2 million pension savers this week. Harriett Baldwin (West Worcestershire) (Con): It is very good news that a record number of people are in work and keeping more of their take-home pay, but there was another milestone this week when we reached 2 million new pension savers, thanks to auto-enrolment. Is that another example of how this Government are taking the right long-term decisions for this country? The Prime Minister: My hon. Friend is right to raise auto-enrolment. It means that more people are saving for their retirement, which means more stability and security for them, and a greater ability to plan for their future. There are 30 million people in work—so many more in work this Christmas than there were last Christmas—all of whom are better able to plan for their future and have that basic security that people in our country rightly crave. | Hansard