Parliamentary Search

Proceeding contribution from Baroness Hollis of Heigham (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 14 July 2008. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Pensions Bill.

Pensions Bill

I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister and to the officials of both departments who have worked closely on this matter. I also pay tribute to Maggie Rae, the solicitor, who held my hand back in 1995 when we first raised this issue, and we have seen it all the way through. I am delighted. Most people have only two major assets in their lives: their house and their pension. The PPF could have meant the pension pot falling the wrong side of a divorce and access being lost as a result. I do not need to rehearse the arguments. I am very grateful to the Minister and the officials who have worked so hard. I have only one question: what about FAS?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
703 c1043 
Session
2007-08
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Compensation Companies Annuities Competition Administrative delays Equality Health Eligibility Gender Income tax Divorce Insolvency Discrimination Financial assistance scheme Index linking Private sector Workplace pensions Pensions Lump sum payments Pension Protection Fund PAYE Scotland State retirement pensions Regulation Taxation Retirement State earnings related pension scheme Pensions Regulator Private equity Civil partnerships dissolution State second pension Impact assessments
Legislation
Pensions Bill 2007-08
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk