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Pensions Bill [HL]

My Lords, my amendment would simply have enabled the guidance to be provided. The Minister has described what will happen, so I shall avoid dancing on the head of a pin. However, anyone here who has been in any way involved in questioning Ministers will be wary of the words ““we will bring forward regulations as soon as possible””. I remember ““summer”” turning into ““late summer”” and then ““early autumn””. The seasons will just vanish. I wonder whether at some stage we might come back to a precise timetable for enacting the guidance. However, on the basis of the very detailed description of what will be provided, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 26 withdrawn. Clause 7 agreed. Amendment 27 Moved by