My Lords, I speak to the amendment and to Amendment 31B which are in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Sherlock. These are simple probing amendments which need not detain the Committee for long. Clause 16(4) says:
“A person may not opt to suspend his or her entitlement to a state pension under this Part on more than one occasion”.
Clause 16(5) says:
“Regulations may specify other circumstances in which a person may not opt to suspend his or her entitlement to a state pension under this Part”.
My question is simple. Can the Minister please explain the need for these subsections and what circumstances they are intended to cover? I beg to move.