Debates on delegated legislation on Thursday, 13 December 2007, in the House of Lords, led by Lord McKenzie of Luton. The answering member was Lord Skelmersdale.

Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007

Draft SI on Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments). Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 697 c187-202GC
Session: 2007-08
Department: Department for Work and Pensions
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords Grand Committee
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2008-0002
Monday, 17 December 2007
Deposited papers
House of Lords; Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007
Tuesday, 20 November 2007
Statutory instruments
House of Commons
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord McKenzie of Luton | 697 c201GC (Link to this contribution) Well—; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 697 c187-91GC (Link to this contribution) rose to move, That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Financial A...; Lord Skelmersdale | 697 c202GC (Link to this contribution) No, indeed. ““We’ll meet again””, as the song goes.; Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 697 c201GC (Link to this contribution) I support that request. That definition must be in the Written Statement which, following his helpfu...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 697 c201GC (Link to this contribution) I am helpfully reminded that the terms are already defined in regulations. Perhaps I can undertake t...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 697 c198GC (Link to this contribution) When we previously discussed the figure of 90 per cent we were referring to 90 per cent of core pens...; Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 697 c198GC (Link to this contribution) I am sorry but that is not a satisfactory answer. Will the Minister undertake that next week, when t...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 697 c200GC (Link to this contribution) That is not right. Schemes that have become insolvent and are being wound up do of course present ch...; Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 697 c198GC (Link to this contribution) I did not hear the answer to the question, which was very specific from me and, I believe, fairly sp...; Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 697 c198GC (Link to this contribution) I am sorry. This has been going on for some months now. The campaigners have made it clear that they...; Baroness Gould of Potternewton | 697 c202GC (Link to this contribution) The Committee stands adjourned until Monday 17 December at 3.30 pm.; Lord Skelmersdale | 697 c201-2GC (Link to this contribution) I honestly think that this has gone on for quite long enough. The Minister has done his level best t...; Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 697 c201GC (Link to this contribution) I am sorry to labour the point, but we are both asking a specific question. We can read the regulati...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 697 c202GC (Link to this contribution) I thought you were going to ask a question about prisons there. We have heard further criticism of ...; Lord Skelmersdale | 697 c200GC (Link to this contribution) I was going to say that on this occasion that is really not the same. I know that the Minister is ve...; Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 697 c200GC (Link to this contribution) Does the Minister not understand that the way in which the FAS pensioners have been treated is a thr...; Lord Skelmersdale | 697 c200GC (Link to this contribution) Both the noble Lord, Lord Oakeshott, and I asked for definitions of ““expected pension”” and ““core ...; Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay | 697 c194-5GC (Link to this contribution) It is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Skelmersdale, the self-described gentle bully—...; Lord Skelmersdale | 697 c196GC (Link to this contribution) I was waiting for the Minister to finish his point.; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 697 c196GC (Link to this contribution) I think I detected a welcome for the regulations in both those contributions, even though there were...; Lord Skelmersdale | 697 c196-7GC (Link to this contribution) Perhaps, in view of that very impressive but not very happy explanation, I should rephrase my questi...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 697 c196GC (Link to this contribution) Okay. That structural change in the tax system was particularly focused on the regime which existed ...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 697 c197-8GC (Link to this contribution) Whether it made any difference would depend on which timescale you made the judgment over. Clearly, ...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 697 c198GC (Link to this contribution) It is a very simple question. I was coming to core pension. It would be wrong of me to pre-empt what...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 697 c202GC (Link to this contribution) I look forward to next week. We can be clear on the definition. Expected pensions will differ depend...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 697 c199-200GC (Link to this contribution) I shall review that question when we have seen what is covered in the report. The noble Lord will ha...; Lord McKenzie of Luton | 697 c200GC (Link to this contribution) Let us see what comes out of the report next week. If it is not clear then, I am very happy to write...; Lord Skelmersdale | 697 c191-3GC (Link to this contribution) The Grand Committee—this very large Grand Committee—will be grateful to the Minister for introducing...
Subjects: Civil partners Finance Financial assistance scheme Workplace pensions Pensions Widowed people
Legislation: Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007
Contains statistics: Yes
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Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007

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