My Lords, I imagine that they have a range of advice. I was not the Minister involved at that time and I am happy to get back on this, but part of it would be the fiscal backdrop, the general economic situation and what was happening generally to pensions. A whole range of data would be available to the Minister. The Government Actuary could not be expected to take a view on such matters on behalf of the Government of the day and, indeed, it would not be reasonable to expect the Government Actuary to do so.
I hope that that helps the noble Baroness—although I suspect not—and that she might just feel able to withdraw the amendment.
Pensions Bill
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Lord McKenzie of Luton
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 4 July 2007.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Pensions Bill.
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