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Debate on bill on Wednesday, 25 July 2007, in the House of Commons.

Pensions Bill

Pensions Bill. Consideration of Lords amendments. Lords amendments 22B, 22C and 22D agreed to. Lords amendment 28 disagreed to and Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords amendment 28 agreed to.

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Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
463 c887-900 
Session
2006-07
Department
Department for Work and Pensions
Legislative stage
Lords amendments
Procedure
New clauses
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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Proceeding contributions
Mike O'Brien | 463 c893 (Link to this contribution) With the leave of the House, I seek to reply to this debate and to some of the points raised. Let me...
Mike Weir | 463 c892-3 (Link to this contribution) I just want to make a few points. I agree with what the hon. Members for Eastbourne (Mr. Waterson) a...
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Mike O'Brien | 463 c894 (Link to this contribution) The Government did not accept the lifeboat scheme for the very reason that we set out, which the You...
Nigel Waterson | 463 c893 (Link to this contribution) I do not want to follow the Minister down the route of discussing the 1911 Act, because I suspect th...
Danny Alexander | 463 c891 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful for that intervention. The Minister referred to amendment No. 22B which would provide ...
Nigel Waterson | 463 c890 (Link to this contribution) According to my research, the 1911 Act has been invoked only on seven occasions, and on Bills to do ...
Danny Alexander | 463 c891-2 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister for the speed with which he is seeking to act and for his generosity i...
Mike O'Brien | 463 c891 (Link to this contribution) I agree that it is important that the rules are introduced quickly. We will use the negative procedu...
Mike O'Brien | 463 c894 (Link to this contribution) I do not want to labour this point and I am conscious of the time, but I will give way to the hon. G...
Nigel Waterson | 463 c888-90 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister for his concise introduction to the amendments. As you know, Mr. Depu...
Mike O'Brien | 463 c887-8 (Link to this contribution) I beg to move, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendments. We agree with the Lord...
Danny Alexander | 463 c890 (Link to this contribution) The situation has not been made at all clear, and although privilege might occasionally have been in...
Mike O'Brien | 463 c890 (Link to this contribution) I heard what both Front-Bench spokesmen said about a Government ruse in relation to the Parliament A...
Nigel Waterson | 463 c896-7 (Link to this contribution) As the Minister has explained, the Government amendments are, in effect, a compromise arising from t...
Mike O'Brien | 463 c896 (Link to this contribution) I beg to move, That this House insists on its disagreement with the Lords in their amendment No. 28 ...
Danny Alexander | 463 c897-9 (Link to this contribution) The activities in the other place to add the concept of post-legislative scrutiny to the Bill played...
Mike O'Brien | 463 c894-6 (Link to this contribution) It was the Young report, not the Government, that torpedoed the lifeboat, but it was pretty leaky an...
Mike O'Brien | 463 c899 (Link to this contribution) I begin by thanking both Opposition spokespersons and, indeed, my hon. Friend the Member for Tamwort...
Speaker | 463 c899 (Link to this contribution) Order. The hon. and learned Gentleman should seek the leave of the House to reply to the debate.
Mike O'Brien | 463 c899-900 (Link to this contribution) Forgive me, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I beg to ask leave of the House to reply to the debate. These are i...
Mike O'Brien | 463 c900 (Link to this contribution) I thank the hon. Gentleman. The press will no doubt report the arguments. I suppose that, in a democ...
Danny Alexander | 463 c900 (Link to this contribution) May I add some remarks from the Liberal Democrat Benches to follow the remarks of the Minister and t...
Danny Alexander | 463 c890 (Link to this contribution) I welcome the opportunity to debate this amendment and those that we shall soon address. As the hon....
Brian Jenkins | 463 c899 (Link to this contribution) With regard to post-legislative scrutiny, when provisions come before the House, many Members are at...
Danny Alexander | 463 c894 (Link to this contribution) I want to have one last brief go at this point, and then I shall allow the Minister to move on. The ...
Nigel Waterson | 463 c900 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister for giving way for what I imagine will be the last time during the pas...
Subjects
Annuities Women Financial assistance scheme Pensions Parliamentary scrutiny Pension Protection Fund State retirement pensions Uprating
Legislation
Pensions Bill 2006-07
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