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Pensions Bill

I am extremely grateful to the Minister. I am sorry if I have caused difficulty for some Members of the Committee, but glad that the Minister had no difficulty. I was really getting at the Minister’s answer to whether the Government are asking schemes to change their arrangements. I am glad to hear that the answer is no and that the Government intend to avoid this outcome. Clearly, the noble Baroness, Lady Hollis, is quite right. This has a relevance to our future discussion on qualifying schemes, but I was very careful almost to avoid mentioning them in moving this amendment. For both reasons, I am pleased that we had what the noble Lord, Lord Oakeshott, might call a pre-discussion. We have had this little debate and it will be extremely useful for our future consideration and other parts of Part 1. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. [Amendment No. 43 not moved.] Clause 12 agreed to.