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Pensions Bill

Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bills on Wednesday, 6 June 2007, in the House of Lords.

Pensions Bill. Lords Committee stage second day. Clauses 19 agreed to. Schedule 5 under consideration. Part 2 of 2 records.

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Reference

692 c1211-36

Session

2006-07

Legislative stage

Committee stage

Procedure

New clauses

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Pensions Bill. Brought from the Commons. Explanatory Notes HL Bill 61-EN also published.
Thursday, 19 April 2007
Bills
House of Lords

Proceeding contributions

Lord Turner of Ecchinswell | 692 c1214 (Link to this contribution) Although I, too, am very sympathetic to the noble Baroness for her great work on behalf of women’s e...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 692 c1215-7 (Link to this contribution) This has been a brief but fascinating debate, and I thank everyone who has participated. I shall tou...

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Baroness Hollis of Heigham | 692 c1217 (Link to this contribution) One of the things that informed the EOC’s position at the time was that a lot of married women did n...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 692 c1217-8 (Link to this contribution) If the EOC were to change its position, I am sure that the Government would reflect on that and on t...

Lord Skelmersdale | 692 c1218 (Link to this contribution) The Minister has just said that at present the Government intend to use the derogations in the EU le...

Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 692 c1218 (Link to this contribution) I am not altogether surprised I have not got as far as I might have hoped with my amendment. I have ...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 692 c1218 (Link to this contribution) It would not be fair to read that into ““at present””; I was simply stating the current position.

Lord Skelmersdale | 692 c1220 (Link to this contribution) I am somewhat confused by what the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, said. Schedule 7 to the 2004 Act is all ...

Lord Whitty | 692 c1218-20 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 82: 82: After Clause 18, insert the following new Clause— ““Early payment of c...

Lord Whitty | 692 c1220 (Link to this contribution) To clarify, my understanding is that this applies in both situations but, as I said atthe beginning,...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 692 c1220-1 (Link to this contribution) I am sure that that is right. At the moment, FAS is paid to all at 65, except the terminally ill and...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 692 c1220 (Link to this contribution) I will try to deal with the issue, but the reference made by my noble friend Lord Whitty to the FAS ...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 692 c1222-3 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, for the chance to touch on the size and composition of the ...

Baroness Noakes | 692 c1223 (Link to this contribution) In the circumstances that the Minister has described, I can see that there may occasionally be a nee...

Lord Whitty | 692 c1221 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister for being prepared to have another look at the amendment. I will also ...

Baroness Noakes | 692 c1221-2 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 83: 83: Schedule 6, page 58, line 4, at end insert— ““( ) The number of execut...

Baroness Noakes | 692 c1225 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for that reply, although I was not entirely convinced by it. She said that the ...

Baroness Noakes | 692 c1223-4 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 84: 84: Schedule 6, page 58, line 6, at end insert ““after consulting the chai...

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 692 c1213 (Link to this contribution) I do not think that the noble Lord, Lord Skelmersdale, should be surprised to discover that women ar...

Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 692 c1211-3 (Link to this contribution) moved AmendmentNo. 81: 81: After Clause 18, insert the following new Clause— ““Equality of annuity...

Lord Leitch | 692 c1229-30 (Link to this contribution) I declare my interest as a director of Scottish Widows, chairman of BUPA and Intrinsic Financial Ser...

Baroness Noakes | 692 c1228-9 (Link to this contribution) Amendments Nos. 87 and 104, which are in this group, are tabled in my name. The amendment tabled by ...

Baroness Noakes | 692 c1232 (Link to this contribution) Before the noble Baroness decides what to do with her amendment, I should point out that the Ministe...

Baroness Noakes | 692 c1225-6 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Baroness for that clarification. She said that it was good business practice to gi...

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 692 c1225 (Link to this contribution) I would like to make it clear that there is a firm commitment to involve the chair in appointments. ...

Baroness Turner of Camden | 692 c1226-7 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 85: 85: Schedule 6, page 58, line 6, at end insert— ““( ) The Secretary of Sta...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 692 c1232-3 (Link to this contribution) I was seeking to make the point, perhaps not effectively enough, that at this stage the policy forma...

Baroness Turner of Camden | 692 c1233 (Link to this contribution) I thank noble Lords who participated in this debate, which I found extremely interesting, particular...

Baroness Noakes | 692 c1233-4 (Link to this contribution) moved Amendment No. 88: 88: Schedule 6, page 58, line 12, leave out ““non-executive”” The noble B...

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 692 c1236 (Link to this contribution) I beg to move that the House do now resume. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.

Baroness Noakes | 692 c1236 (Link to this contribution) I thank the Minister for that. If we do not discuss it before Report we will probably do so on Repor...

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 692 c1236 (Link to this contribution) It is essential that we get right the perceptions and conflicts of interest. There should be high le...

Baroness Noakes | 692 c1235-6 (Link to this contribution) I am disappointed with what the noble Baroness said, because we are creating a world in which the la...

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 692 c1234-5 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, and the noble Lord, Lord Skelmersdale, for providing this o...

Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen | 692 c1234 (Link to this contribution) I have two amendments in this group, Amendments Nos. 93A and 104B. They are short and speak for them...

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 692 c1234 (Link to this contribution) I accept what the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, says. A conflict of interest is a conflict of interes...

Baroness Morgan of Drefelin | 692 c1224-5 (Link to this contribution) I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, for allowing me this opportunity to provide some detail abo...

Lord McKenzie of Luton | 692 c1231-2 (Link to this contribution) I thank my noble friends who moved and spoke to the amendment and my noble friend Lord Leitch for gi...

Baroness Hollis of Heigham | 692 c1214-5 (Link to this contribution) I am sure that my noble friend will reflect on the amendment, because the world has changed since we...

Lord Skelmersdale | 692 c1213 (Link to this contribution) I suspect that the Minister will have some difficulty accepting this amendment; I cannot do so becau...

Baroness Gibson of Market Rasen | 692 c1227-8 (Link to this contribution) There are six amendments in my name on the Marshalled List today. The reason for them is that I was ...

Subjects

Consumers

Age

Annuities

Women

Equality

Health

Investment

Industrial diseases

Financial assistance scheme

Membership

Workplace pensions

Pensions

Pension funds

Pension Protection Fund

Pension rights

Retirement

Life expectancy

Personal Accounts Delivery Authority

Legislation

Pensions Bill 2006-07

Link

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