New clause 2 - Re-employment of armed forces
Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill
3:15 pm
Mr Ivor Caplin (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence; Hove, Labour)
I was not in any way suggesting that about the other 90 per cent., nor was I passing comment. I am prepared to be open-minded and carry on looking at commutation, but I do not find the argument for it pressing or persuasive. That is where I stand today. I hope that I can now deal with the three new clauses before us, Mr. Griffiths. I am sure you will be relieved at that.
The aim of new clause 2 is to establish a more favourable abatement regime for EDP recipients under the new arrangements. I cannot see any reason why payments under the new early departure payment scheme should be treated differently from current arrangements for redundancy payments.