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Proceeding contribution from Lord McKenzie of Luton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 4 June 2007. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Pensions Bill.


Pensions Bill

moved AmendmentsNos. 28 and 29: "28: Clause 8, page 9, line 3, leave out ““This section has”” and insert ““Subsections (2) and (3) have””""29: Clause 8, page 9, line 4, at end insert—""““( ) In section 172 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (Assembly, etc. control of regulations and orders)—" (a) in subsection (9) for ““(11), (11A) and”” substitute ““(11) to””; and (b) after subsection (11) insert— ““(11ZA) A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provisions) regulations under section 5 specifying the lower earnings limit for— (a) the tax year following the designated tax year (see section 5(4) of the Pensions Act 2007), or (b) any subsequent tax year, shall not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.”””” On Question, amendments agreed to. Clause 8, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 9 to 11 agreed to. Schedule 2 agreed to. Clause 12 agreed to. Clause 13 [Increase in pensionable age for men and women]:


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
692 c978-9 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Databases Age Employment Health Eligibility Electoral register Earnings rules Guaranteed minimum pensions Index linking Government Actuary's Department Pension credit Northern Ireland Pay Pensions National insurance contributions Manual workers Means-tested benefits Pension rights Overseas residence State retirement pensions Training Take-up Retirement Uprating Voluntary contributions Life expectancy
Legislation
Pensions Bill 2006-07
Link
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