Pensions Bill

I, too, strongly support the amendment. It is some years since I raised this issue on behalf of some residents in Canada, who found it difficult to understand why the border should determine whether or not they received a pension. After all, they do not make reciprocal agreements—they have no power to do so—but it is iniquitous to reduce their pension year by year by allowing inflation to erode it. I cannot see the justice of that. The only further answer that I received, apart from that relating to reciprocity—and I listened carefully to the noble Baroness, Lady Turner—was, ““It is not one of our priorities””. I regret that that was not convincing to my correspondent in Canada. I hope that the Minister will say something better and more reassuring.