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Pensions Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Browne of Ladyton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 8 January 2014. It occurred during Debate on bills and Committee proceeding on Pensions Bill.

I am grateful to the Minister. I am conscious of the time, but I am also conscious that we should not move on from this particular part of the Bill with all its complexity because we are pushed for time, due to the accident of when we held this debate. I say this for a good reason. The Minister read a speaking note about affirmative resolution procedure in relation to regulations which was not written to respond to the amendment that I proposed but was a much more general speaking note. The amendment tabled by me and my noble friend Lady Sherlock related only to Section 24(8)—a very specific part that would not involve the complex regulations which the Minister narrated. The regulations in Section 24(8) will probably be two short paragraphs.

The Minister has given us a lot of other food for thought about how the regulations will be promulgated more broadly. He tantalisingly gave us some of the

detail about what may be in there, which may answer many of our questions. It is inappropriate that we just move on from Committee in relation to all these issues that he has raised in his response, and which none of us has had the opportunity to tease out. There are three or four other issues that he raised in response to my contribution with which I would like to engage, because I am not certain that these arguments would stand the test of debate.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

750 cc434-5GC 

Session

2013-14

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords Grand Committee

Legislation

Pensions Bill 2013-14
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