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Proceeding contribution from Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Monday, 11 June 2007. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Pensions Bill.

Pensions Bill

moved Amendment No. 138: 138: After Clause 22, insert the following new Clause— ““Independent Pensions Commission The Secretary of State must, no later than 1st January 2010, establish an Independent Pensions Commission to— (a) advise the Government on affordability issues in relation to state pension provision and the state pension age; (b) conduct and publish gender, carer and state pension coverage impact assessment annually; and (c) publish annual projections of the proportion of pensioners facing different withdrawal rates.”” The noble Lord said: In the spirit of what I have just been saying, my preference would be for apurely narrow-focused commission, but if there is a commission that does not range too widely and incorporates as a substantial element of its work the affordability of public sector pensions, we would support that. I look forward to hearing from the other two noble Lords on their amendments in this group. I beg to move.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
692 c1566 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Disclosure of information Data protection Costs Annuities Allowances Civil service Advisory services Conflict of interests Women Equality Finance Families Freedom of information ICT Information Discrimination Misconduct Private sector NHS Low incomes Northern Ireland Pay Public appointments Workplace pensions Pensions Public sector Public participation Standards Teachers Small businesses Tax allowances Pensions Commission Gender impact assessment Personal Accounts Delivery Authority Pensions Advisory Service National employment savings trust scheme
Legislation
Pensions Bill 2006-07
Link
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