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Pensions Bill

We think this is a good amendment. We are very much in favour of clarity where advice is concerned and it is clearly not the role of employers to give advice. We will obviously be even more sympathetic if, over the course of our discussions between now and Report, the Conservatives feel able to support us so we can work something out, making it quite clear that the responsibility for advice does not rest with employers but outside in a proper nationwide generic free service. That is not a joke. It has to be one or the other and it is very important that we have clarity that the responsibility does not rest with employers. It was interesting in our previous debate that the Minister was quite reluctant to cross the line between information and advice. We need to be very clear on that so we support this amendment.