Torsten Bell MP
Biography
Torsten Bell was appointed jointly Parliamentary Secretary in HM Treasury and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Work and Pensions on 14 January 2025.
He was elected as the MP for Swansea West in July 2024.
Pensions Minister
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Private Pensions
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State Pension
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Pensioner Benefits
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Social Fund
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ALBs: Money and Pensions Service (MaPS), National Employment Savings Trust (NEST), The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO), Pensions Protection Fund (PPF), The Pensions Regulator (TPR)
HM Treasury (HMT):
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Supporting the Chancellor on economic and monetary policy, including debt and reserves management policy, National Savings and Investment (NS&I), the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) and Debt Management Office (DMO)
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Labour market, skills and welfare reform (working with CST on spending decisions)
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Pension tax policy and public sector pensions