Amendments proposed to the Pensions Bill - continued	House of Commons
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Mr Malcolm Wicks

52

Clause     70,     page     45,     line     17,     at end insert—

'( )	the power under section 30(2) of that Act to exercise by order the same jurisdiction and powers as the High Court or the Court of Session for vesting property in, or transferring property to, the trustees where a trustee becomes disqualified under section 29 of that Act;'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

53

Clause     70,     page     45,     line     20,     after 'power', insert 'by direction'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

54

Clause     70,     page     45,     line     23,     after 'power', insert 'by direction'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

55

Clause     70,     page     45,     line     28,     leave out '(a) to (c), (e) and (g) to (l)' and insert '(a) to (l) other than those mentioned in paragraph (d) or (f)'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

56

Clause     71,     page     46,     line     30,     leave out '3' and insert '3(1)'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

57

Clause     71,     page     46,     line     34,     leave out '4' and insert '4(1)'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

58

Clause     71,     page     46,     line     39,     at end insert—

'( )	the power under section 9 of that Act to exercise by order the same jurisdiction and powers as the High Court or the Court of Session for vesting property in, or transferring property to, trustees in consequence of the appointment or removal of a trustee;'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

59

Clause     71,     page     46,     line     43,     at end insert—

'( )	the power under section 30(2) of that Act to exercise by order the same jurisdiction and powers as the High Court or the Court of Session for vesting property in, or transferring property to, the trustees where a trustee becomes disqualified under section 29 of that Act;'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

60

Clause     71,     page     46,     line     45,     leave out ', notice or direction made, issued' and insert 'or notice made'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

61

Clause     71,     page     46,     line     47,     leave out '(a) to (h), (j), or (l) to (o)' and insert '(a) to (o) other than those mentioned in paragraph (i) or (k)'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

62

Clause     75,     page     48,     line     44,     leave out 'or'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

63

Clause     75,     page     49,     line     2,     at end insert ', or

( )	a direction under section 2(3) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30) refusing to register a scheme under section 2 of that Act or removing a scheme from the register of stakeholder pension schemes.'.

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Mr Harry Barnes

166

*Clause     76,     page     49,     line     17,     leave out 'or any provision in force in Northern Ireland corresponding to this Act'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

85

Schedule     4,     page     181,     line     37,     leave out from 'reference' to end of line 38 and insert 'to the Tribunal under this Act or any provisions in force in Northern Ireland corresponding to this Act'.

   

Mr Harry Barnes

179

*Schedule     4,     page     181,     line     37,     leave out 'or any corresponding provision in force in Northern Ireland'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

86

Schedule     4,     page     182,     line     14,     at end insert—

'( )	for the Tribunal to deal with urgent cases expeditiously;'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

87

Schedule     4,     page     182,     line     15,     leave out paragraph (e).

   

Mr Harry Barnes

180

*Schedule     4,     page     182,     line     16,     leave out from first 'function' to end of line 16.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

88

Schedule     4,     page     182,     line     39,     leave out 'the statutory maximum' and insert 'level 5 on the standard scale'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

89

Schedule     4,     page     183,     line     25,     after 'appear' insert 'to the Tribunal'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

64

Clause     77,     page     49,     line     28,     leave out 'a referral' and insert 'a reference'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

65

Clause     77,     page     49,     line     32,     leave out 'a referral' and insert 'a reference'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

66

Clause     77,     page     49,     line     35,     at beginning insert 'in either case,'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

67

Clause     79,     page     51,     line     8,     leave out 'to appeal under section 78(2)(a)' and insert 'under section 78(2)(a) to appeal'.

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Steve Webb
Paul Holmes

7

Clause     221,     page     147,     line     26,     at end add—

    '(5)   At the end of section 15(3) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002, insert "but capital shall be deemed to exclude lump sums payable under section 221 of the Pensions Act 2004".'.

   

Steve Webb
Paul Holmes

8

Clause     221,     page     147,     line     26,     at end add—

    '(5)   At the end of section15(3) of the State Pension Credit Act 2002, insert "but capital shall be deemed to exclude lump sums payable under Schedule 5 or 5(a) to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)".'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

155

Clause     221,     page     147,     line     26,     at end add—

    '(5)   The payment of any pension increase or lump sum under this section shall not be taken into account for the purpose of means testing for eligibility to any state benefits.'.

   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

156

Clause     221,     page     147,     line     26,     at end add—

    '(6)   Prior to the payment of any pension increase or lump sum under this section, there shall be a duty upon the Department of Work and Pensions to provide full actuarial and any other relevant information to any individual who may be considering deferring their pension hereunder.'.

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Mr Harry Barnes

181

*Schedule     5,     page     191,     line     10,     leave out 'or any provisions in force in Northern Ireland corresponding to this Act'.

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Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

1

Clause     84,     page     53,     line     7,     at end insert—

'(c)	a fund to be known as the Interim Pension Protection Fund.'.

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Mr Harry Barnes

167

*Clause     87,     page     54,     line     28,     leave out from 'fund)' to end of line 29.

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Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson

2

Clause     98,     page     61,     line     9,     leave out subsection (2).

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Steve Webb
Paul Holmes

6

Schedule     7,     page     208,     line     37,     leave out paragraph 30.

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Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

157

Clause     136,     page     84,     leave out line 1.

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Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

158

Clause     140,     page     86,     line     25,     leave out subsection (2).

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Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley

159

Clause     142,     page     88,     line     9,     leave out subsection (2).

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Mr Harry Barnes

168

*Clause     156,     page     98,     line     2,     leave out 'or any corresponding provision in force in Northern Ireland'.

   

Mr Harry Barnes

169

*Clause     156,     page     98,     line     18,     leave out 'or any corresponding provision in force in Northern Ireland'.

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Mr Malcolm Wicks

68

Clause     163,     page     101,     leave out lines 20 and 21 and insert—

'(a)	by or on behalf of—

(i)	the Board, or

(ii)	any public authority (within the meaning of section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c.42)) which receives the information directly or indirectly from the Board,

for any of the purposes specified in section 17(2)(a) to (d) of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c.24) (criminal proceedings and investigations),'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

69

Clause     163,     page     101,     line     22,     leave out 'other'.

   

Mr Malcolm Wicks

70

Clause     163,     page     102,     line     32,     at end insert—

    '( )   Section 18 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c.24) (restriction on disclosure of information for overseas purposes) has effect in relation to a disclosure authorised by subsection (2) as it has effect in relation to a disclosure authorised by any of the provisions to which section 17 of that Act applies.'.

Prepared 5 Mar 2004