Part of Pensions Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 5:00 pm on 29 January 2008.
James Plaskitt
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions
5:00,
29 January 2008
If the hon. Lady takes a look at Clause 40(1)(b), she will see that there is a requirement in the Bill for employers to retain records. There is an expectation that they will retain them for up to six years. I hope that that will satisfy her on that point.
A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.
Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.
During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.
When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.
Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.
During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.
When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
