Public Bill Committees
Pensions Bill

• Pensions Bill [Lords], 1st sitting (3 speeches)
  [Mr Graham Brady in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Equalisation of and increase in pensionable age for men and women (98 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 16, in clause 1, page 1, line 6, leav e out ‘“December 1953”’ and insert ‘“April 1955”’.
• Pensions Bill [Lords], 2nd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Katy Clark in the Chair] Written evidence to be reported to the House P 01 Age UK
  • Clause 1 - Equalisation of and increase in pensionable age for men and women (121 speeches)
    Amendment proposed (this day): 16, in clause 1, page 1, line 6, leave out ‘“December 1953”’ and insert ‘“April...
• Pensions Bill [Lords], 3rd sitting (0 speeches)
  [Katy Clark in the Chair]
  • Written evidence to be reported to the House (1 speech)
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  • Clause 1 - Equalisation of and increase in pensionable age for men and women (41 speeches)
    Amendment moved (5 July): 23, in clause 1, page 2, line 19,at end add— ‘(8) The Secretary of State shall review the options for linking pensionable age to the number of years in...
• Pensions Bill [Lords], 4th sitting (1 speech)
  [Katy Clark in the Chair]
  • Clause 1 - Equalisation of and increase in pensionable age for men and women (100 speeches)
    Amendment proposed (5 July): 23, in clause 1, page 2, line 19, at end add— ‘(8) The Secretary of State shall review the options for linking pensionable age to the number of years in...
  • Schedule 1 - Equalisation of and increase in pensionable age for men and women: consequential amendments (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the schedule be the First schedule to the Bill.
  • Clause 2 - Abolition of certain additions to the state pension (5 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Schedule 2 - Abolition of certain additions to the state pension: consequential amendments etc (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the schedule be the Second schedule to the Bill.
  • Clause 3 - Consolidation of additional pension (7 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • New Clause 3 - Qualifying age for pension credit (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Secretary of State must make regulations setting out the qualifying age for pension credit. (2) The qualifying age for pension credit from 6 March 2011 until 6 March 2020 shall be...
• Pensions Bill [Lords], 5th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Mr Graham Brady in the Chair]
  • Clause 4 - Automatic re-enrolment where employer interrupts scheme membership (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 4, page 4, line 9, leav e out ‘within the prescribed period’ and insert ‘with effect from— (a) the day...
  • Clause 5 - Earnings trigger for automatic enrolment and re-enrolment (71 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 28, in clause 5, page 4, line 30, lea ve out ‘£7,475’ and insert ‘the primary threshold for national insurance...
• Pensions Bill [Lords ], 6th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Katy Clark in the Chair]
  • Clause 6 - Postponement or disapplication of automatic enrolment (64 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 36, in clause 6, page 6, line 14, at end insert— ‘(5A) An employer may only give an employee one notice under this section.’.
  • Clause 7 - Timing of automatic re-enrolment (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 8 - Timing of automatic re-enrolment (9 speeches)
    Amendment made: 8, in clause 8, page 7, line 22, lea ve out ‘5(1)(a)’ and insert ‘5(1)(c)’.—(Steve Webb.)
  • Clause 9 - Rounded figures for earnings trigger and qualifying earnings band (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 10 - Certification that alternative to quality requirement is satisfied (9 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 9, in clause 10, page 8, line 25, le ave out subsection (2) and insert— ‘(2) For the heading substitute “Certification that...
  • Clause 11 - Transitional period for defined benefits and hybrid schemes to be optional (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 12 - Arrangements where transitional conditions cease to be satisfied (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 13 - Power of managers to modify by resolution (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 14 - No indemnification for civil penalties (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • New Clause 1 - Test scheme standard for schemes that produce sum of money for provision of benefits (1 speech)
    ‘(1) In section 22 of the 2008 Act (test scheme standard) after subsection (7) insert— “(8) In the case of a scheme under which a sum of money is made available for the...
  • New Clause 2 - Certification for non-UK schemes (0 speeches)
    ‘(1) Section 28 of the 2008 Act is amended as follows. (2) After subsection (3) insert— “(3A) This section also applies to— (a) a money purchase scheme that is an...
  • New Clause 4 - Power to exempt certain cross-border employment from enrolment duty (5 speeches)
    ‘In Part 7 of the Pensions Act 2004 (cross-border activities within European Union) after section 292 insert— “292A   Exemption from enrolment duty under Part 1 of...
  • New Clause 6 - Fees and charges (7 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Pensions Act 2008 is amended as follows. (2) In section 26(4)(6) after “pay reference period” insert “, taking into account the level of...
• Pensions Bill [Lords], 7th sitting (1 speech)
  [Mr Graham Bradyin the Chair]
  • New Clause 6 - Fees and charges (9 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Pensions Act 2008 is amended as follows. (2) In section 26(4)(6) after “pay reference period” insert “, taking into account the level of...
  • New Clause 7 - Transfers (25 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Pensions Act 2008 is amended as follows. (2) After section 16(2) insert— “(2A) The Secretary of State shall make regulations to enable transfers of qualifying pension...
  • New Clause 8 - Information about pensions (5 speeches)
    ‘The Secretary of State shall create a single place where all relevant information of pensions is available for employers and employees.’.—(Teresa Pearce.)
• Pensions Bill [Lords], 8th sitting (0 speeches)
  [Katy Clark in the Chair]
  • New Clause 8 - Information about pensions (4 speeches)
    ‘The Secretary of State shall create a single place where all relevant information of pensions is available for employers and employees.’.—(Teresa Pearce.)
  • Clause 15 - Indexation and revaluation (101 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 38, in clause 15, page 10, line 24, at end insert— ‘( ) Schedule 3 to the 1993 Act (which sets out methods for revaluing accrued...
  • Clause 16 - Pension compensation: annual increases in periodic compensation (19 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 17 - Indexation requirements for cash balance benefits (3 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 10, in clause 17, page 13, line 23, after ‘period’, insert ‘on or after that day’.
  • Clause 18 - Pension Protection Fund (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 19 - Financial assistance scheme: transfer of assets (1 speech)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • New Clause 12 - Occupational pensions schemes (investment) (11 speeches)
    ‘(1) The Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) Regulations 2005 are amended as follows— (a) after regulation 4(2) insert— “(2A) The powers of investment, or the...
  • Clause 25 - Contributions towards cost of judicial pensions etc (3 speeches)
    Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
  • Clause 30 - Short title (6 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment 15, in clause 30, page 19, line 20, l eave out subsection (2). We are very much on the home straight. Members will know that amendment 15...