1st sitting · Thursday, 27 January 2022 · 3 speeches

(Morning)

• Clause 1 - Meaning of “remediable service”

  14 speeches

  I beg to move amendment 2, in clause 1, page 2, line 3, leav e out subsection (4) and insert— “(4) The second condition is that the service in question...

• Clause 2 - Remediable service treated as pensionable under Chapter 1 legacy schemes

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 4 - Meaning of “the relevant Chapter 1 legacy scheme” etc

  3 speeches

  I beg to move amendment 5, in clause 4, page 5, line 4, at end insert— “(3A) In a case in which any of the person’s remediable service in the...

• Clause 5 - Election for retrospective provision to apply to opted-out service

  3 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 6 - Immediate choice to receive new scheme benefits

  4 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 10 - Deferred choice to receive new scheme benefits

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 14 - Pension benefits and lump sum benefits: pensioner and deceased members

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 19 - Pension credit members

  4 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 22 - Further powers to make provision about special cases

  0 speeches

  Amendments made: 6, in clause 22, page 19, line 20, a t end insert— “(da) provision about the benefits payable in respect of a child of a deceased member...

• Clause 23 - Power to pay compensation

  4 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 26 - Interest and process

  1 speech

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 27 - Treasury directions

  3 speeches

  I beg to move amendment 13, in clause 27, page 24, line 20, l eave out “given by the Treasury”. This amendment ensures that the consultation requirement...

• Clause 28 - Scheme rules that prohibit unauthorised payments

  1 speech

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 29 - Remediable service statements

  1 speech

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 30 - Section 61 of the Equality Act 2010 etc

  1 speech

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 31 - Application of Chapter to immediate detriment cases

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 33 - Meaning of “Chapter 1 scheme” etc

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 38 - Interpretation of Chapter

  0 speeches

  Amendments made: 15, in clause 38, page 30, leave out lines 28 to 33. This amendment moves a definition from this clause to clause 98 so that it applies for the purposes of...

• Clause 39 - Meaning of “remediable service”

  3 speeches

  I beg to move amendment 18, in clause 39, page 32, line 12, l eave out “all of” This amendment clarifies that service meets the second condition in...

• Clause 40 - Legacy scheme elections

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 47 - Cases in which 2015 scheme election treated as made

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 51 - Pension benefits and lump sums benefits

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 57 - Pension credit members

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 59 - Power to pay compensation

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 61 - Interest and process

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 62 - Treasury directions

  0 speeches

  Amendments made: 20, in clause 62, page 50, line 47, l eave out “given by the Treasury”. This amendment ensures that the consultation requirement in...

• Clause 63 - Scheme rules that prohibit unauthorised payments

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 67 - Application of Chapter to immediate detriment cases

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 69 - Meaning of “the election period”

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 75 - Interpretation of Chapter

  0 speeches

  Amendment made: 22, in clause 75, page 55, leave out lines 34 to 39.—(Mr Clarke.) This amendment moves a definition from this clause to clause 98 so that it applies for...

• Clause 77 - Meaning of “remediable service”

  6 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 80 - Restriction of existing schemes

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 84 - Amendments relating to scheme regulations

  3 speeches

  I beg to move amendment 25, in clause 84, page 62, line 20, a t end insert— “(6A) In section 8 of PSPA 2013 (types of scheme), after subsection (4)...

• Clause 85 - Amendments relating to the establishment or restriction of schemes

  1 speech

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 86 - Amendments relating to employer cost cap

  10 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 87 - Amendments relating to the Secret Intelligence Service etc

  1 speech

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 88 - Amendments relating to the judiciary

  1 speech

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 89 - Amendments relating to non-scheme benefits

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 90 - Power of Treasury to make scheme for compensation

  3 speeches

  I beg to move amendment 27, in clause 90, page 72, line 16, a t end insert— “, or (c) a compensatable loss for the purposes of section (Power to pay...

• Clause 91 - Power of Department of Finance to make scheme for compensation

  0 speeches

  Amendments made: 30, in clause 91, page 73, line 11, a t end insert— “, or (c) a compensatable loss for the purposes of section (Power to pay...

• Clause 92 - Power to make provision in relation to certain fee-paid judges

  1 speech

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 93 - HMRC information-sharing and other functions relating to compensation etc

  1 speech

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 94 - Section 91 of Pensions Act 1995 and section 356 of Armed Forces Act 2006

  1 speech

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 95 - Minor amendment

  1 speech

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 96 - Power to make consequential provision

  1 speech

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 97 - Meaning of “member” etc

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 98 - Interpretation of Part

  0 speeches

  Amendments made: 33, in clause 98, page 77, line 15, a t end insert— “‘connected’ means— (a) connected within the meaning of PSPA 2013...

2nd sitting · Thursday, 27 January 2022

[Sir Graham Brady in the Chair]

• Clause 99 - Establishment of new public schemes and transfer of rights

  4 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 104 - Transfer of other pensions and benefits

  3 speeches

  I beg to move amendment 39, in clause 104, page 83, line 7, l eave out “Plc” and insert “Limited”. This is one of a number of amendments...

• Clause 106 - Information

  0 speeches

  Amendments made: 41, in clause 106, page 86, line 6, l eave out “Plc” and insert “Limited”. This is one of a number of amendments reflecting...

• Clause 109 - Retirement date for holders of judicial offices etc

  4 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Schedule 1 - Retirement date for holders of judicial offices etc

  0 speeches

  Amendment made: 48, in schedule 1, page 105, line 35, leave out “(3)” and insert “(2)”—(Mr Clarke.) This amendment corrects an error in the...

• Clause 110 - Allowances for judicial office holders

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 111 - Sitting in retirement offices

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 112 - Appointment to sitting in retirement offices

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 115 - Power to add new offices

  1 speech

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 116 - Consequential etc provision

  2 speeches

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 117 - Regulations and directions

  3 speeches

  I beg to move Government amendment 43, in clause 117, page 93, line 22,  at end insert— “(ba) scheme regulations for a local government scheme (within...

• Clause 118 - Extent

  1 speech

  Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.

• Clause 119 - Commencement

  3 speeches

  I beg to move amendment 44, in clause 119, page 94, line 10,  leave out paragraph (d) and insert— “(d) Chapter 3, and sections 97 and 98 so far as they...

• Clause 120 - Short title

  3 speeches

  I beg to move amendment 47, in clause 120, page 95, line 4, l eave out subsection (2). This amendment removes the privilege amendment inserted by the Lords.

• New Clause 1 - Amendments relating to employer cost cap

  0 speeches

  “(1) Section 12 of PSPA 2013 (employer cost cap) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (9). (2) After subsection (1) insert— “(1A) Subsection (1) must be complied...

• New Clause 2 - Operation of employer cost cap in relation to 2016/17 valuation

  0 speeches

  “(1) The requirement in provision made under section 12(5)(a) of PSPA 2013 that the cost of a section 1 scheme must remain within a margin above the employer cost cap of the scheme does not...

• New Clause 3 - Meaning of “remediable service”

  0 speeches

  “(1) For the purposes of this Chapter any continuous period of service of a person in an employment or office is “remediable service” in that employment or office if the...

• New Clause 4 - Power to pay final salary benefits

  0 speeches

  “(1) Scheme regulations for a local government new scheme may make provision under which the benefits payable under the scheme, so far as they are determined by reference to a...

• New Clause 5 - Section (Power to pay final salary benefits): transitional provision

  0 speeches

  “(1) Any provision of scheme regulations that— (a) was, at any time before the coming into force of section (Power to pay final salary benefits)(1), made (or purportedly made) in...

• New Clause 6 - Pension credit members

  0 speeches

  “(1) Scheme regulations for a local government new scheme may make provision about the benefits payable to or in respect of a relevant pension credit member and the corresponding pension...

• New Clause 7 - Further powers to make provision about special cases

  0 speeches

  “(1) Scheme regulations for a local government new scheme may make further provision relating to a member who has remediable service in an employment or office. (2) The provision that may...

• New Clause 8 - Power to pay compensation

  0 speeches

  “(1) The scheme manager for a local government new scheme may pay amounts by way of compensation in respect of compensatable losses incurred by members or, in the case of deceased members,...

• New Clause 9 - Indirect compensation

  0 speeches

  “(1) Scheme regulations for a local government new scheme may make provision under which, where a member has incurred a compensatable loss that is a Part 4 tax loss— (a) the member is...

• New Clause 10 - Interest and process

  0 speeches

  “(1) Scheme regulations for a local government new scheme may make provision— (a) under which interest is required to be calculated and paid on relevant amounts; (b) about the process...

• New Clause 11 - Treasury directions

  0 speeches

  “(1) The powers mentioned in subsection (2) must be exercised in accordance with Treasury directions. (2) The powers are— (a) the power to make scheme regulations by virtue of section...

• New Clause 12 - Interpretation of Chapter

  0 speeches

  “(1) In this Chapter— ‘Chapter 1 scheme’ has the same meaning as in Chapter 1; ‘final salary benefits’ has the meaning given by subsection (2); ‘judicial...

• New Clause 13 - Amendments relating to pension schemes for members of the Senedd

  0 speeches

  “In section 30 of PSPA 2013 (new public body pension schemes), after subsection (4) insert— ‘(4A) The following provisions of this section do not apply to a new public body...

• New Clause 14 - Compensation of losses incurred by closure of legacy schemes

  11 speeches

  “(1) The Chancellor of the Exchequer must review how a loss incurred by a member with remediable service who is transferred to the new scheme under section 80 and— (a) reaches the...