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Pensions Bill 2007-08

Eighteenth Sitting (afternooon). Schedule 8, discussed with Government new clause 20 (Financial assistance scheme), new clause 9 (Retirement income fund), new clause 10 (withdrawal from retirement income fund), new clause 11 (Minimum retirement income), and government new clause 23 (Appointment of trustees), agreed to as amended. Clause 109 agreed to as amended. Clauses 110 and 111 agreed to. Government new clause 8 (Workers without qualifying earnings), agreed to. Government new clause 12 (Transitional periods for money purchase and personal pension schemes), agreed to. Government new clause 13 (Transitional period for defined benefits and hybrid schemes), agreed to. Government new clause 14 (Disclosure of tax information etc), agreed to. Government new clause 15 (Employment Appeal Tribunal), agreed to. Government new clause 20 (Financial assistance scheme), agreed to. Government new clause 23 (Appointment of new trustees), agreed to. Government new clause 24 (Prohibited recruitment conduct), discussed with Government new clause 25 (Compliance notices), Government new clause 26 (Penalty notices), and Government new clause (Review of notices and references to Pensions Regulator Tribunal), agreed to. Government new clauses 25 to 27 agreed to. New clause 3 (Restoring link with earnings), debated and withdrawn. New clause 4 (Transitional assistance), debated and withdrawn.