Guy Opperman, the longest-serving Pensions Minister, has resigned from his position after a little more than 5 years.
Over 50 Conservative MPs have now resigned from the government as of Opperman’s resignation. On Twitter Opperman said: “It should not take the resignation of 50 colleagues, but sadly the PM has left us no choice. He needs to resign.”
In a resignation letter to the Prime Minister posted on Twitter Opperman said “My view is that it is important to work as a team and deliver on the priorities that matter most to my constituents Northumberland. As a Minister, I accept and understand the requirement of collective ministerial agreement upon which our system relies. The record of this government, as we have faced the challenges of the Covid pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the consequential impact on the cost of living and inflation is something I am immensely proud to have been a part of. I have backed you throughout these challenges.”
Opperman added: “Sadly, recent events have shown clearly that Government simply cannot function with you in charge. In good faith, and with regret, for the good of the country, I must ask you to stand down. No one individual, however successful in the past, is bigger than the party, or this great country.”
Then-prime minister Theresa May appointed Opperman for the position in June 2017, a year after she demoted the DWP position to parliamentary under-secretary of state.
Upon taking on his position, Opperman oversaw the introduction of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosure Rules Reporting as well as the establishment of the legislative framework for collective defined contribution (CDC) plans.
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