S.C.D.
NOTICES OF AMENDMENTS
given up to and including
Thursday 11th February 1999
New Amendments handed in are marked thus *
Mr Stephen Timms
That, during proceedings on the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) Bill [Lords], the Committee do meet on Tuesdays at half-past Ten o'clock and at half-past Four o'clock, and on Thursdays at Nine o'clock and at half-past Four o'clock, except for Thursday 18th February, when the Committee will meet at half-past Ten o'clock and at half-past Four o'clock.
STANDING COMMITTEE D
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS (TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ETC.) BILLÊ[LORDS]
NOTE
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order to be proposed by Mr Stephen Timms.
Mr Stephen Timms
To move, That the Bill be considered in the following order, namely, Clause 1; Schedules 1 and 2; Clause 2; Schedule 3; Clauses 3 and 4; Schedule 4; Clause 5; Schedule 5; Clause 6; Schedule 6; Clauses 7 to 18; Schedule 7; Clauses 19 to 26; Schedules 8 to 10; remaining Clauses; new Clauses; new Schedules.
Mr Quentin Davies
1
*Clause 7, page 3, leave out lines 16 to 18 and insert 'by the Board'.
Mr Quentin Davies
2
*Clause 7, page 3, line 23, leave out from 'supplied' to end of line 24 and insert 'only to officers of the Board.'.
Mr Quentin Davies
3
*Clause 8, page 3, line 36, after 'Part' insert 'and to the rights of any employer or employee hereunder affected to appeal to the Commissioners or to the Courts'.
Mr Quentin Davies
4
*Clause 20, page 10, leave out lines 20 to 34.
Mr Quentin Davies
5
*Clause 28, page 16, line 13, leave out 'on the passing of this Act.' and insert 'in accordance with subsection (2A) below.
(2A) The provisions listed in subsection (2) shall come into force only when—
(a) the NIRS2 computer system holds all national insurance records and is fully operational; and
(b) no payments reliant on national insurance contributions have been outstanding for a period of more than thirty days; and
(c) compensation has been paid to any person owed payments which have been delayed in such a manner as to indemnify them fully from any financial losses consequent on such delay, including any interest which may be appropriate.
(2B) In subsection (2A) above "compensation" shall include compensation for any opportunity losses arising from lost investment in private pension schemes due to non-payment of rebates of national insurance.'.
Mr Quentin Davies
6
*Clause 28, page 16, line 14, leave out 'subsection (2)' and insert 'subsections (2) and (2A)'.
NEW CLAUSE
Protection of employment rights
Mr Quentin Davies
NC1
*To move the following Clause:—
'. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, an employee of a government department or public body who is transferred to another such department or public body in accordance with this Act shall be entitled to the same terms of employment as those to which he was entitled before transfer, and shall suffer no reduction in remuneration, pension entitlement, retirement age or any other employment right or benefit as a result of transfer.'.
