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Pensions Bill

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for giving a much fuller reply than my activities on the previous occasion allowed her. She spoke about all-age training. That worries me if it means different age groups on the same training course at the same time. Many years ago, I decided that I ought to learn to type, so I went to the local technical college, as it then was, and joined a daytime typing course. I was then 27 or 28 and was surrounded by 18 and 19 year-old women. Needless to say, the net result was that I was so put upon that I was not required, so I was unfairly dismissed from a course that I had paid for. I say that only to illustrate the point that, if mixed sexes and mixed ages are on the same course, there is likely to be trouble and it will not be as effective as it otherwise would be. I shall not press the amendment, but what the Minister said is on the record. I shall get back to her as and when necessary—I am afraid that it will become necessary in due course. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 8 not moved.] Schedule 1 [State pension: consequential and related amendments]: