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Notices of Amendments

 

given up to and including

 

Friday 30 November 2012

 

Consideration of Bill


 

Public Service Pensions Bill, As Amended


 

New Clauses

 

Railways Pension Scheme Crown Guarantee

 

John McDonnell

 

Mr David Anderson

 

NC1

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

The Railways Act 1993 is amended as follows:

 

(2)    

In Schedule 11 (Pensions), after paragraph 11 there is inserted—

 

“11A  (1)  

This paragraph applies if an insolvency event occurs in relation to the

 

employer or former employer of a protected person.

 

      (2)  

Where this paragraph applies the Secretary of State shall become

 

liable to discharge any liabilities in respect of relevant pension rights,

 

to the extent that they are not discharged by the trustees of a new

 

scheme in which the employer was a participating employer.

 

      (3)  

For the purposes of this paragraph—

 

(a)    

“insolvency event” has the meaning set out in section 121 of

 

the Pensions Act 2004;

 

(b)    

“relevant pension rights” means the relevant pension rights

 

referred to in paragraph 6(3) above.

 

11B      

The duty referred to in paragraph 11A also applies if an insolvency

 

event has occurred in relation to the employer or former employer of

 

a protected person on or after 1 October 1994.”.’.

 



 
 

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Member communications

 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

NC2

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘(1)    

Scheme regulations for a scheme under section 1 shall provide for the provision

 

of annual benefit statements to all members of the scheme.

 

(2)    

Benefit statements under subsection 1 shall show the following information—

 

(a)    

the member’s pension benefits earned to date;

 

(b)    

the projected annual pension and lump sum payments if the member

 

retires at his normal pension age; and

 

(c)    

the member’s and employer’s current contribution rates.’.

 


 

Fair deal

 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

NC3

 

To move the following Clause:—

 

‘A member of a public service pension scheme is entitled to remain an active

 

member of that scheme following—

 

(a)    

the compulsory transfer of his contract of employment to an independent

 

contractor; and

 

(b)    

any subsequent compulsory transfer of his contract of employment.’.

 


 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

10

 

Page  2,  line  16  [Clause  3],  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

Scheme regulations shall not make any provision which would have the effect of

 

reducing the amount of any pension, allowance or gratuity, insofar as that amount

 

is directly or indirectly referable to rights which have accrued (whether by virtue

 

of service rendered, contributions paid or any other thing done) before the coming

 

into operation of the scheme, unless the persons specified in subsection (3B) have

 

agreed to the inclusion of that provision.

 

(3B)    

The persons referred to in subsection (3A) are the persons or representatives of

 

the persons who appear to the responsible authority to be likely to be affected by

 

the regulations if they were made.’.

 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

11

 

Page  2,  line  25  [Clause  3],  at end insert—


 
 

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‘(5A)    

This Act shall not apply to scheme regulations relating to local government

 

workers in Scotland unless the Scottish Parliament approves its application.’.

 


 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

12

 

Page  4,  line  29  [Clause  7],  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

A scheme under section 1 which replaces a final salary scheme may only be

 

established as a career average revalued earnings scheme or a defined benefits

 

scheme of such other description as Treasury regulations may specify.’.

 


 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

13

 

Page  5,  line  21  [Clause  9],  after ‘age’, insert ‘or deferred pension age’.

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

9

 

Parliamentary Star    

Page  5,  line  21  [Clause  9],  after ‘section 1’, insert ‘(other than a Scottish scheme)’.

 

John McDonnell

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Ian Lavery

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

John Cryer

 

Mr David Anderson

 

2

 

Page  5  [Clause  9],  leave out lines 22 and 23 and insert ‘65, or current pension scheme

 

age if lower’.

 

Ian Lavery

 

John McDonnell

 

John Cryer

 

Mr David Anderson

 

1

 

Page  5,  line  27  [Clause  9],  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

prison officers and psychiatric nurses.’.

 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

14

 

Page  5,  line  28  [Clause  9],  after ‘age’, insert ‘or deferred pension age’.

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

10

 

Parliamentary Star    

Page  5,  line  28  [Clause  9],  after ‘section 1’, insert ‘(other than a Scottish scheme)’.


 
 

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John McDonnell

 

Mr David Anderson

 

Kate Hoey

 

9

 

Page  5,  line  28  [Clause  9],  leave out ‘must be 60’ and insert ‘shall be set out in

 

scheme regulations but must be no more than 60’.

 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

16

 

Page  5,  line  29  [Clause  9],  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

Subsections (1) and (2) shall not apply in relation to any category of public

 

service worker as the Secretary of State may by order specify following the

 

publication of a scheme specific capability review.’.

 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

15

 

Page  5,  line  30  [Clause  9],  leave out subsection (3).

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

11

 

Parliamentary Star    

Page  5,  line  30  [Clause  9],  after ‘section 1’, insert ‘(other than a Scottish scheme)’.

 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

17

 

Page  5,  line  41  [Clause  9],  at end insert—

 

‘(4A)    

A person’s normal or deferred pension age under a scheme under section 1 will

 

not change by operation of this section unless at least 10 years’ notice of the

 

change has been given.’.

 


 

John McDonnell

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Ian Lavery

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

John Cryer

 

Mr David Anderson

 

3

 

Page  6,  line  27  [Clause  10],  at end insert ‘to be agreed with employee

 

representatives’.

 


 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

18

 

Page  7,  line  3  [Clause  11],  at end insert—


 
 

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‘(3A)    

Treasury directions under subsection (3) shall only be made following a period of

 

consultation with the persons or representatives of the persons who appear to the

 

Treasury to be likely to be affected by the employer cost cap.’.

 


 

John McDonnell

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Ian Lavery

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

John Cryer

 

Mr David Anderson

 

4

 

Page  8,  line  9  [Clause  12],  after ‘scheme manager’, insert ‘and employee

 

representatives’.

 


 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

19

 

Page  9,  line  36  [Clause  16],  leave out subsection (1) and insert—

 

‘(1)    

New scheme regulations made under section 1 and 3 shall replace existing

 

schemes’ current regulations and shall take effect on the amendment date.

 

(1A)    

Following the implementation of new scheme regulations under subsection (1),

 

benefits shall only be provided in accordance with those new regulations.’.

 


 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

20

 

Page  10,  line  5  [Clause  16],  leave out ‘closing’ and insert ‘amendment’.

 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

21

 

Page  10,  line  6  [Clause  16],  leave out ‘1 April’ and insert ‘2 April’.

 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

12

 

Parliamentary Star    

Page  10,  line  7  [Clause  16],  after ‘scheme,’, insert—

 

‘(aa)    

1 April 2016 for a Scottish scheme,’.

 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

22

 

Page  10,  line  8  [Clause  16],  leave out ‘5 April’ and insert ‘6 April’.


 
 

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Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

23

 

Page  10,  line  10  [Clause  16],  leave out ‘(1)’ and insert ‘(1A)’.

 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

24

 

Page  10,  line  21  [Clause  16],  leave out ‘(1)’ and insert ‘(1A)’.

 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

25

 

Page  10,  line  23  [Clause  16],  leave out ‘closing’ and insert ‘amendment’.

 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

26

 

Page  10,  line  27  [Clause  16],  at end insert ‘regulations’.

 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

27

 

Page  10,  line  28  [Clause  16],  leave out ‘(1)’ and insert ‘(1A)’.

 

Chris Leslie

 

Cathy Jamieson

 

28

 

Page  10,  line  28  [Clause  16],  leave out from ‘benefits’ to ‘includes’.

 


 

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

 

15

 

Parliamentary Star    

Page  11,  line  3  [Clause  18],  at end insert ‘(and see section 28(14))’.

 

John McDonnell

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Ian Lavery

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

John Cryer

 

Mr David Anderson

 

5

 

Page  11,  line  8  [Clause  19],  at end insert ‘with a view to reaching agreement’.

 

John McDonnell

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Ian Lavery

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

John Cryer

 

Mr David Anderson

 

14

 

Parliamentary Star    

Page  11,  line  24  [Clause  20],  leave out from ‘—’ to ‘(b)’ in line 27 and insert ‘reach


 
 

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an agreement through consultation with the persons specified in subsection (3), and’.

 


 

John McDonnell

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Ian Lavery

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

John Cryer

 

Mr David Anderson

 

7

 

Page  15,  line  12  [Clause  28],  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.

 

John McDonnell

 

Caroline Lucas

 

Ian Lavery

 

Mr Elfyn Llwyd

 

John Cryer

 

Mr David Anderson

 

8

 

Page  15,  line  12  [Clause  28],  after ‘new’, insert ‘defined benefit’.

 


 

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

 

16

 

Parliamentary Star    

Page  18,  line  28  [Clause  33],  after ‘person’s’ insert ‘pensionable’.

 

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

 

17

 

Parliamentary Star    

Page  18,  line  29  [Clause  33],  after ‘representative’ insert ‘pensionable’.

 


 

Dr Eilidh Whiteford

 

13

 

Parliamentary Star    

Page  19,  line  25  [Clause  33],  at end insert—

 

‘“Scottish scheme” means a scheme for the payment of pensions to persons

 

specified in paragraphs (c) to (g) of section 1(2) in respect of service in

 

Scotland;’.

 


 

Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer

 

18

 

Parliamentary Star    

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