Frank Field brought foresight and invention to the political discourse, in particular through his focus on poverty and deprivation. He was an active promoter of the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008, alleviating the plight of elderly people affected by the collapse of their pensions schemes.
It provided the basis for Gordon Brown’s subsequent decision to also allow such dormant accounts to be used for funding to improve youth and community facilities, especially in deprived areas.
