|
State pension rights of women with a record of reduced rate contributions
Steve Webb
Paul Holmes
NC5
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) The Secretary of State shall compile a list of all women whose record of National Insurance Contributions includes one or more years in which they paid contributions at the reduced rate for married women ("the list").
(2) The Secretary of State shall write to all women on the list with a forecast of their state pension entitlements.
(3) Women on the list shall be entitled to make additional National Insurance Contributions in respect of any year in which they held an election for reduced rate contributions but did not make any such contributions.
(4) Any contribution made under subsection (3) may be taken into account only for the purposes of state retirement pension or bereavement benefits.
(5) The Secretary of State shall require the Government Actuary
| (a) | to report to him, within six months of the coming into force of this Act, on the operation of the system of reduced rate contributions for married women, and |
| (b) | to make make recommendations as to any redress that might be made in respect of women on the list.'. |
Indexation of overseas pensions
Steve Webb
Paul Holmes
NC6
To move the following Clause:—
'From the date of coming into force of this Act, all state retirement pensions in payment to pensioners living outside the United Kingdom shall be subject to annual uprating by the same percentage rate as is applied to such pensions payable to pensioners living in the United Kingdom.'.
Interim Pension Protection Fund
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
NC1
To move the following Clause:—
'(1) The Interim Pension Protection Fund shall consist of—
| (a) | property and rights transferred to the Board from salary-related occupational pension schemes— |
| (i) | to which section 56 of the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26) applies; |
| (ii) | which are being wound up prior to the coming into force of Part 2 of this Act; and |
| (iii) | where prima facie there is a shortfall of assets to meet all obligations to current and future pensioners thereunder, and |
| (b) | proceeds of the interim levy upon unclaimed assets. |
(2) Regulations must make provision for imposing a levy ("the interim levy") to be applied to unclaimed assets.
(3) The regulations must prescribe—
| (a) | the identification of unclaimed assets for the purposes of this Act, |
| (b) | the factors by reference to which the interim levy is to be assessed, |
| (c) | the rate of the levy, and |
| (d) | the time or times during the interim period when the levy becomes payable. |
(4) The Board shall have the same powers of compensation in respect of schemes hereunder as those set out in section 124 and Schedule 7 of this Act.
(5) In no circumstances may any of the proceeds of the levies established pursuant to sections 136 and 137 of this Act be applied for the purposes of this section.'.
Exercise of Regulator's functions
Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Mr David Ruffley
NC4
To move the following Clause:—
'In the exercise of its functions under this Act, the Regulator shall have regard to—
| (a) | the need to use its resources efficiently and effectively, |
| (b) | the principle that any burden or restriction imposed should be proportionate to the benefits thereof, and |
| (c) | the need to be open and transparent at all times, and to consult those with an interest when developing policies, procedures and practices.'. |
ORDER OF THE HOUSE [2nd MARCH 2004]
That the following provisions shall apply to the Pensions Bill:
Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Standing Committee.
Standing Committee
2. Proceedings in the Standing Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion on 22nd April 2004.
3. The Standing Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on the day on which proceedings on consideration are commenced.
6. Sessional Order B (programming committees) made on 28th June 2001 shall not apply to proceedings on consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill (including any proceedings on consideration of Lords Amendments or on any further message from the Lords) may be programmed.
ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE [9th MARCH 2004]
That—
(1) during proceedings on the Pensions Bill the Standing Committee shall, in addition to its first meeting on Tuesday 9th March at 9.30 a.m., meet—
| (a) | on that day at 2.30 p.m., and |
| (b) | thereafter when the House is sitting on Tuesdays at 9.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. and on Thursdays at 9.30 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. |
(2) the proceedings to be taken at the sittings shall be as shown in the second column of the Table below and shall be taken in the order so shown;
(3) the proceedings which under paragraph (2) are to be taken on any sitting shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at the time specified in the third column of the Table;
(4) paragraph (2) shall not prevent proceedings being taken (in the order shown in the second column of the Table) at any earlier sitting than that provided for under paragraph (2) if previous proceedings have already been concluded.
TABLE
| Sitting | Proceedings | Time for conclusion of proceedings |
| 9th March (9.30 a.m.) | Clauses 1 to 3, Schedule 1, Clauses 4 to 11, Schedule 2, Clauses 12 to 60, Schedule 3, Clauses 61 to 76, Schedule 4, Clauses 77 to 80. | — |
| 9th March (2.30 p.m.) | Clauses 1 to 3, Schedule 1, Clauses 4 to 11, Schedule 2, Clauses 12 to 60, Schedule 3, Clauses 61 to 76, Schedule 4 and Clauses 77 to 80 (so far as not previously concluded). | — |
| 11th March (9.30 a.m.) | Clauses 1 to 3, Schedule 1, Clauses 4 to 11, Schedule 2, Clauses 12 to 60, Schedule 3, Clauses 61 to 76, Schedule 4 and Clauses 77 to 80 (so far as not previously concluded). | — |
| 11th March (2.00 p.m.) | Clauses 1 to 3, Schedule 1, Clauses 4 to 11, Schedule 2, Clauses 12 to 60, Schedule 3, Clauses 61 to 76, Schedule 4 and Clauses 77 to 80 (so far as not previously concluded). | — |
| 16th March (9.30 a.m.) | Clauses 1 to 3, Schedule 1, Clauses 4 to 11, Schedule 2, Clauses 12 to 60, Schedule 3, Clauses 61 to 76, Schedule 4 and Clauses 77 to 80 (so far as not previously concluded). | — |
| 16th March (2.30 p.m.) | Clauses 1 to 3, Schedule 1, Clauses 4 to 11, Schedule 2, Clauses 12 to 60, Schedule 3, Clauses 61 to 76, Schedule 4 and Clauses 77 to 80 (so far as not previously concluded). | 8.00 p.m. |
| 18th March (9.30 a.m.) | Clauses 220 and 221, Schedule 10, Clauses 222 and 223, Clauses 191 to 193, Schedule 9 and Clauses 194 and 195. | — |
| 18th March (2.00 p.m.) | Clauses 220 and 221, Schedule 10, Clauses 222 and 223, Clauses 191 to 193, Schedule 9 and Clauses 194 and 195 (so far as not previously concluded). | 5.00 p.m. |
| 23rd March (9.30 a.m.) | Clauses 81 to 83, Schedule 5, Clauses 84 to 123, Schedule 6, Clause 124, Schedule 7, Clauses 125 to 162, Schedule 8 and Clauses 163 to 177. | — |
| 23rd March (2.30 p.m.) | Clauses 81 to 83, Schedule 5, Clauses 84 to 123, Schedule 6, Clause 124, Schedule 7, Clauses 125 to 162, Schedule 8 and Clauses 163 to 177 (so far as not previously concluded). | — |
| 25th March (9.30 a.m.) | Clauses 81 to 83, Schedule 5, Clauses 84 to 123, Schedule 6, Clause 124, Schedule 7, Clauses 125 to 162, Schedule 8 and Clauses 163 to 177 (so far as not previously concluded). | — |
| 25th March (2.00 p.m.) | Clauses 81 to 83, Schedule 5, Clauses 84 to 123, Schedule 6, Clause 124, Schedule 7, Clauses 125 to 162, Schedule 8 and Clauses 163 to 177 (so far as not previously concluded). | — |
| 30th March (9.30 a.m.) | Clauses 81 to 83, Schedule 5, Clauses 84 to 123, Schedule 6, Clause 124, Schedule 7, Clauses 125 to 162, Schedule 8 and Clauses 163 to 177 (so far as not previously concluded). | — |
| 30th March (2.30 p.m.) | Clauses 81 to 83, Schedule 5, Clauses 84 to 123, Schedule 6, Clause 124, Schedule 7, Clauses 125 to 162, Schedule 8 and Clauses 163 to 177 (so far as not previously concluded). | — |
| 1st April (9.30 a.m.) | Clauses 81 to 83, Schedule 5, Clauses 84 to 123, Schedule 6, Clause 124, Schedule 7, Clauses 125 to 162, Schedule 8 and Clauses 163 to 177 (so far as not previously concluded). | 11.25 a.m. |
| 1st April (2.00 p.m.) | Clauses 178 to 190. | 5.00 p.m. |
| 20th April (9.30 a.m.) | Clauses 196 to 219. | — |
| 20th April (2.30 p.m.) | Clauses 196 to 219 (so far as not previously concluded). | 8.00 p.m. |
| 22nd April (9.30 a.m.) | Clauses 224 to 242, Schedule 11, Clause 243, Schedule 12, Clauses 244 to 248. | 11.25 a.m. |
| 22nd April (2.00 p.m.) | New Clauses, New Schedules and remaining proceedings on the Bill. | 5.00 p.m. |
|
