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Saving Gateway Accounts Bill

I am most grateful to the noble Baroness for further amplification. I am advised that residency requirements differ across different government services and departments. We are keen for there to be flexibility for the saving gateway residency requirement to be changed in line with any wider changes that might take place. The different definitions of "residence" and "ordinary residence" are generally not defined in statute and may therefore change as a result, in particular, of case law decisions or updated interpretations. We are keen that the saving gateway residency requirements can fit in with any such changes if appropriate.