Debate on bill on Tuesday, 24 July 2007, in the House of Lords.

Pensions Bill

Pensions Bill. Consideration of Commons reasons. Commons reasons considered and Lords amendments 1, 12, 13, 14, 75, 15 to 21, 23, 24 and 22 not insisted on. Motion E1 agreed to on division (186 to 143) and Lords Amendment 28 insisted on. Committee appointed to propose reason for insistence on Lords amendment. Reason reported and agreed to. Bill returned to the Commons with amendments and a reason.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 694 c693-727
Session: 2006-07
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
Legislative stage: Commons amendments
Procedure: New clauses; Government defeats; Commons reasons
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Pensions Bill. Commons reasons for disagreement.
Tuesday, 17 July 2007
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House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Skelmersdale | 694 c703 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, is it not true that the Young report is, at least in part, about the globalisation of sche...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 694 c703-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord is right in identifying part of what the Young report said, but the point a...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 694 c704-6 (Link to this contribution) moved Motion. C: 15: Insert the following new Clause- ““Financial assistance scheme: scheme manage...; Lord Skelmersdale | 694 c706-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the Minister has sketched out the background to the problem and I am extremely grateful to...; Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 694 c708-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I welcome the Minister’s acceptance of the Young review’s recommendation not to enforce a ...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 694 c698-700 (Link to this contribution) moved Motion B: 12: Insert the following new Clause- ““Minimum retirement income (1) The amount of...; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 694 c700-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am surprised at what the Minister has just said. There is a paradox. He said that the am...; Lord Skelmersdale | 694 c701-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble friend may be surprised that another place’s reaction to his amendment is to plea...; Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 694 c702 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I have considerable sympathy for the points made, particularly by the noble Lord, Lord Hun...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 694 c702-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I shall start by dealing with the issue of Commons privilege. I am advised that the consti...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 694 c723 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I suspect that it will not be fruitful to prolong this discussion endlessly but I want to ...; Lord Skelmersdale | 694 c722-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, amusing as that speech was, perhaps it is now time to return from the general to the parti...; Lord Fowler | 694 c724 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply, although at some stages he made my case even stronger....; Lord Fowler | 694 c724 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I heard the Minister’s reply and leave it for the Government to sort that out. The idea of...; Lord Skelmersdale | 694 c712-3 (Link to this contribution) rose to move, as an amendment to Motion D, Motion D1, at end insert, ““but do propose the following ...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 694 c711 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move Motion D, That the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 22, to which the...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 694 c709-11 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, financial privilege has been raised again. I dealt with the position in relation to that w...; Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 694 c721-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am delighted to support my sea-view neighbour, the noble Lord, Lord Fowler. I was invigo...; Lord Fowler | 694 c717-20 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move, as an amendment to Motion E, Motion E1, leave out from ““House”” to end and...; Lord Norton of Louth | 694 c720-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I support my noble friend in pursuing his original amendment. The Government have only the...; Lord Skelmersdale | 694 c714 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very pleased that the Government have seen the logic of my argument—that a little del...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 694 c714-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move Motion E, That the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 28, to which the...; Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 694 c713-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we on these Benches welcome and support Motion D1. I have said a few harsh words to the Mi...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 694 c714 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, a question was posed about the speed of regulations. I assure the noble Lord that we would...; Baroness Thomas of Winchester | 694 c696 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it came as no surprise to these Benches that the other place did not waive financial privi...; Baroness Howe of Idlicote | 694 c696 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we all noted in the Minister’s language a genuine attempt both to take account of what was...; Lord Barnett | 694 c697 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I add my congratulations to my noble friend. Has the Minister’s commitment been agreed wit...; Lord Mackay of Clashfern | 694 c696-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join those who have congratulated the noble Baroness, Lady Hollis, on securing this. So ...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 694 c698 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Hollis for the way she has worked with us to reach what I thi...; Baroness Hollis of Heigham | 694 c697-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, in the words of the noble Baroness, Lady O’Cathain, the statement repeated by my noble fri...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 694 c694-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move Motion A, That the House do not insist on its Amendment No. 1 to which the C...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 694 c693-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I beg to move that the Commons reasons be now considered. Moved accordingly, and, on Ques...; Lord Lester of Herne Hill | 694 c695-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I did not take part in the earlier debates on the Bill. Therefore, I apologise for saying ...; Baroness O'Cathain | 694 c695 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I very much welcome the moral commitment made by the Minister. I particularly liked his th...
Subjects: Annuities Women Financial assistance scheme Pensions Parliamentary scrutiny State retirement pensions Tax allowances
Legislation: Pensions Bill 2006-07
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Pensions Bill

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