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Proceeding contribution from Nigel Waterson (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 22 April 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Pensions Bill.


Pensions Bill

It may be in the statute, in which case I am delighted, but my understanding is that there is still a ““get out of jail free”” card in the shape of affordability. I have a hunch, which relates to something said by the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, Central (Jim Cousins). The economic climate is rather less encouraging than it was a few months ago. Will that have an effect on the dates of 2012 and 2015, or are they written in stone? Is there no possibility that the Government will back away from acting within that time scale, whatever the economic situation?


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
474 c1256-7 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Conditions of employment Cadets Investment Police Workplace pensions Pensions Public service Means-tested benefits Uprating Personal Accounts Delivery Authority National employment savings trust scheme Pensions Regulator
Legislation
Pensions Bill 2007-08
Link
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