I’m Anne Jenkin (nee Strutt). I became a Conservative Member of the Lords on 27th January. I started working in the House of Commons as a secretary to various MPs in 1977, so the Westminster Village is very much my home. I come from a political family – three of my grandparents were in the…
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Baby bonds or child trust funds
by Lord Soley • • 7 Comments
I was very saddened when the new government abandoned baby bonds – these were introduced to encourage a culture of saving and were avilable to all new born children. For reasons I shall never understand they were opposed by both the Conservatives and Liberals when they were in opposition so I think it is not…
