To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether the pensions regulator has inherited all the functions and duties previously undertaken by the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority and the Occupational Pensions Board.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether the pensions regulator has inherited all the functions and duties previously undertaken by the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority and the Occupational Pensions Board.

How many notifications of breaches of the Pensions Act 1995 or regulations made under it he expects the Occupational Pensions Regulations Agency to receive (a) in the first six months and (b) subsequently on an annual basis; and what proportion of these he expects the Occupational Pensions Regulations Agency to...

How many notifications of breaches of the Pensions Act 1995 or regulations made under it he expects the Occupational Pensions Regulations Agency to receive (a) in the first six months and (b) subsequently on an annual basis; and what proportion of these he expects the Occupational Pensions Regulations Agency to...

To what level of accuracy and within what time scale he will require the Contributions Agency to make payments on his behalf to trustees or managers of contracted-out money purchase occupational pension schemes in accordance with the provision of section 42A of the Pension Schemes Act 1993; and if this...

To what level of accuracy and within what time scale he will require the Contributions Agency to make payments on his behalf to trustees or managers of contracted-out money purchase occupational pension schemes in accordance with the provision of section 42A of the Pension Schemes Act 1993; and if this...

What assessment he has made of the consistency of his proposal concerning the treatment of pensioners' rights on wind up of an occupational scheme with section 67 of the Pensions Act 1995.

What assessment he has made of the consistency of his proposal concerning the treatment of pensioners' rights on wind up of an occupational scheme with section 67 of the Pensions Act 1995.

What were the results of the compliance cost assessment conducted by his Department in respect of the administrative cost imposed on employers and occupational pension schemes, of implementing the changes in contracting-out arrangements.

What were the results of the compliance cost assessment conducted by his Department in respect of the administrative cost imposed on employers and occupational pension schemes, of implementing the changes in contracting-out arrangements.

If he will introduce regulations to ensure that professional advisers to occupational pension schemes are not obliged to report to the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority failures to conform with statutory requirements which have been rectified (a) before they come to the attention of the professional adviser and (b) within one...

If he will introduce regulations to ensure that professional advisers to occupational pension schemes are not obliged to report to the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority failures to conform with statutory requirements which have been rectified (a) before they come to the attention of the professional adviser and (b) within one...

If he will issue guidance to non-public service occupational pension schemes on the treatment of guaranteed minimum pensions accruing in respect of pensionable service between 17th May 1990 and 5th April 1997 and similar question.

If he will issue guidance to non-public service occupational pension schemes on the treatment of guaranteed minimum pensions accruing in respect of pensionable service between 17th May 1990 and 5th April 1997 and similar question.

How many (a) employments and (b) earners currently contracted-out he estimates will cease to be contracted-out, following the commencement of the Pensions Act 1995.

How many (a) employments and (b) earners currently contracted-out he estimates will cease to be contracted-out, following the commencement of the Pensions Act 1995.

What will be the statutory timetable for conducting (a) the consultation procedures for the purposes of sections 16 to 21 of the Pensions Act 1995, (b) the consequential nomination and selection of member-nominated trustees or directors and (c) the consultation procedure in connection with an application for a contracting out...

What will be the statutory timetable for conducting (a) the consultation procedures for the purposes of sections 16 to 21 of the Pensions Act 1995, (b) the consequential nomination and selection of member-nominated trustees or directors and (c) the consultation procedure in connection with an application for a contracting out...

If his Department will advise members of occupational pension schemes who are aged just over a year before the scheme's normal pension age to transfer to a personal pension scheme; and what estimates his Department has made of the effect on the cash flow of occupational pension schemes of such...

If his Department will advise members of occupational pension schemes who are aged just over a year before the scheme's normal pension age to transfer to a personal pension scheme; and what estimates his Department has made of the effect on the cash flow of occupational pension schemes of such...

What advice his Department has issued as to the date by which employers commence the three month statutory consultation procedure required for an employment to be contracted out.

What advice his Department has issued as to the date by which employers commence the three month statutory consultation procedure required for an employment to be contracted out.

What estimate he has made of the average time required by his Department to issue a new contracting out certificate, after receipt of the application.

What estimate he has made of the average time required by his Department to issue a new contracting out certificate, after receipt of the application.

If he will list the annual income from (a) fees, (b) charges and (c) fines; what was the total number of staff employed (i) part-time and (ii) full-time; and what contribution his Department has made towards the annual running costs in each of the past three years in respect of...

If he will list the annual income from (a) fees, (b) charges and (c) fines; what was the total number of staff employed (i) part-time and (ii) full-time; and what contribution his Department has made towards the annual running costs in each of the past three years in respect of...

SI 1995/1615 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 31 July 1995.

SI 1995/1615 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 31 July 1995.

Pensions Bill (HL). Committee stage twentieth sitting. Clauses 130 to 149 agreed to, clauses 130, 133, 139, 140, 142, 144, 147 and 149 as amended. New clause considered. Schedule 5 as amended agreed to.

Pensions Bill (HL). Committee stage twentieth sitting. Clauses 130 to 149 agreed to, clauses 130, 133, 139, 140, 142, 144, 147 and 149 as amended. New clause considered. Schedule 5 as amended agreed to.

SI 1995/524 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 1 April 1995.

SI 1995/524 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 1 April 1995.