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Tuesday 23rd January 2007
Public Bill Committee
Pensions Bill
Note
The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Resolution
of the Programming Sub-Committee.
RESOLUTION OF THE PROGRAMMING SUB-COMMITTEE
The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in
respect of the Bill agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on
Thursday 18th January (Standing Order No. 83C):
James Purnell has given notice of his intention to make
a motion in the terms of the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee
[Standing Order No. 83C(9)].
James Purnell
That, subject to the discretion of the Chairman, any written
evidence received by the Committee shall be reported to the House for
publication.
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
62
Clause 1, page 1, line 13, leave
out ‘2010’ and insert ‘2008’.
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
24
Clause 1, page 2, line 32, at
end insert—
‘(5) If the contributor has reached the state pension
age and not made the necessary National Insurance contributions or accrued
the necessary credits for entitlement to the full Basic State Pension,
the contributor may defer claiming the Basic State Pension and may continue
to pay NI contributions until the entitlement to a full Basic State
Pension has been accrued.’.
Mr Nigel Waterson
Andrew Selous
Mr Mark Lancaster
46
Clause 1, page 2, line 32, at
end insert—
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
26
Clause 3, page 3, line 31, at
end insert—
‘(d) is in receipt of certification by a relevant
health or social care professional, verifying that they are involved
in caring for a person or persons, for a minimum of 20 hours a week,
not otherwise recognised by the regulations.’.
Ms Sally Keeble
61
Clause 3, page 3, line 31, at
end insert—
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
63
Clause 3, page 3, line 31, at
end insert—
‘(d) is engaged in caring for a person or persons
in receipt of the higher, medium or lower rate care component of the
Disability LIving Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Constant Attendance
Allowance, higher rate of short-term or long-term incapacity benefit,
severe disablement allowance and any means-tested benefit for which
a disability premium or addition has been added in the applicable amount
for 20 hours a week or more.’.
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
27
Clause 3, page 3, line 40, leave
out ‘52 Class 3 contributions for each tax year’ and insert
‘Class 3 contributions for each tax week’.
James Purnell
47
Clause 3, page 3, line 42, at
end insert ‘within the meaning of regulations made under paragraph
5(7) of Schedule 3.
James Purnell
48
Clause 3, page 3, line 43, leave
out from beginning to end of line 2 on page 4.
Ms Sally Keeble
69
Clause 5, page 5, line 24, at
end insert—
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
28
Clause 5, page 5, line 26, at
end insert ‘including those claimed by British citizens living
abroad’.
Mr Nigel Waterson
Andrew Selous
Mr Mark Lancaster
1
Clause 5, page 5, leave out
lines 32 to 38.
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
29
Clause 5, page 5, line 38, at
end insert ‘; or by a percentage not less than the percentage
by which the general level of prices is greater at the end of the period
than it was at the beginning, whichever is the higher.’.
Mr Nigel Waterson
Andrew Selous
Mr Mark Lancaster
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
2
Clause 5, page 5, leave out
lines 39 to 41.
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
31
Clause 5, page 5, line 41, at
end insert—
Mr Nigel Waterson
Andrew Selous
Mr Mark Lancaster
3
Clause 5, page 5, leave out
lines 42 to 44.
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
32
Clause 5, page 6, line 10, leave
out from ‘force’ to end of line 11 and insert ‘from
1st April 2008.’.
Mr Nigel Waterson
Andrew Selous
Mr Mark Lancaster
4
Clause 5, page 6, line 13, leave
out from ‘shall’ to end of line 14 and insert ‘determine
the general level of earnings as set out in subsections (8A) and (8B).
(8A) If the average earnings index (including bonuses)
for the whole economy for September in any year is higher than the index
for the previous September, the Secretary of State shall as soon as
practicable make an order in relation to each sum mentioned in subsection
(1), increasing each sum, if the new index is higher, by the same percentage
as the amount of the increase of the index.
(8B) In making the calculation required by subsection (8A),
the Secretary of State shall in the case of the sums set out in subsections
(1)(a) to (1)(d) inclusive, round up the result to the nearest 10 pence.’.
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
33
Clause 5, page 6, line 14, leave
out ‘he thinks fit’ and insert ‘may be approved by
resolution of each House of Parliament’.
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
34
Clause 5, page 6, line 38, leave
out from ‘the’ to ‘(with’ in line 39 and insert
‘tax year beginning 1st April 2008’.
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
35
Clause 5, page 6, line 43, leave
out ‘1st April 2011’ and insert ‘the first 1st April
after the first meeting of the next Parliament’.
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
36
Clause 5, page 6, line 44, leave
out subsections (5) to (7).
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
76
* Clause 5, page 6, line 46, leave
out ‘the relevant dissolution date’ and insert ‘6th
April 2013’.
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
77
* Clause 5, page 7, line 1, leave
out subsection (6).
Mr Nigel Waterson
Andrew Selous
Mr Mark Lancaster
5
Clause 5, page 7, line 3, at
end insert—
‘(6A) The Secretary of State must, within six months
of the beginning of the Parliament referred to in subsection (6), inform
Parliament by means of an oral statement of the date at which the provision
set out in this section could be afforded.’.
Mr Nigel Waterson
Andrew Selous
Mr Mark Lancaster
78
* Clause 5, page 7, line 3, at
end insert—
Ms Sally Keeble
70
Clause 10, page 11, line 14, leave
out ‘40’ and insert ‘45’.
Ms Sally Keeble
71
Clause 10, page 11, leave
out lines 15 and 16.
Ms Sally Keeble
72
Clause 10, page 11, line 31, leave
out ‘40’ and insert ‘45’.
Ms Sally Keeble
73
Clause 10, page 11, leave
out lines 32 and 33.
Ms Sally Keeble
74
Clause 10, page 12, line 7, leave
out ‘40’ and insert ‘45’.
Ms Sally Keeble
75
Clause 10, page 12, leave
out lines 8 and 9.
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
64
Clause 10, page 12, line 15, at
end add—
‘(7) The Secretary of State shall publish estimates,
no later than 1st April 2008, of how many people he expects to receive
less than £135 a week in Basic State Pension and Second State Pension
combined in 2030 and 2050.’.
James Purnell
49
Clause 11, page 12, line 35, at
end insert ‘and
James Purnell
58
Schedule 2, page 38, line 13, at
end add—
‘Part 3
Consequential and related amendments
3 In section 39 of the SSCBA (rate of widowed mother’s
allowance and widow’s pension) omit—
4 (1) Section 39C of the SSCBA (rate of widowed parent’s
allowance and bereavement allowance) is amended as follows.
6 In section 46 of the SSCBA (modification of section
45 for calculating the additional pension in certain benefits) after
subsection (3) insert—
7 In section 48A of the SSCBA (rate of Category B retirement
pension for married person or civil partner) in subsection (4) for “Schedule
4A” substitute “Schedules 4A and 4B”.
8 In section 48B of the SSCBA (Category B retirement
pension for surviving spouse or civil partner) in subsection (2) for
“Schedule 4A” substitute “Schedules 4A and 4B”.
9 In section 48BB of the SSCBA (Category B retirement
pension: entitlement by reference to benefits under section 39A or 39B)
in subsection (5)—
10 In section 48C of the SSCBA (Category B retirement
pension: general) in subsection (4) for “Schedule 4A” substitute
“Schedules 4A and 4B”.
11 In Schedule 4A to the SSCBA (additional pension) in
paragraph 1(2) omit “39(1),”.
12 In section 42 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (review
and alteration of rates of contributions applicable under section 41)
in subsection (1)(a)(ii) for “Schedule 4A” substitute “Schedules
4A and 4B”.’.
James Purnell
50
Clause 12, page 14, line 4, after
‘revoke’, insert ‘any provision of’.
James Purnell
57
Schedule 1, page 30, line 5, leave
out paragraph 21.
James Purnell
51
Clause 15, page 18, line 36, at
end insert—
James Purnell
52
Clause 15, page 18, line 43, at
end insert—
James Purnell
53
Clause 15, page 18, line 44, leave
out subsections (3) and (4) and insert—
(a) Parts 1 and 2 contain amendments which are consequential
on, or related to, the provision made by subsection (1), and
James Purnell
54
Clause 15, page 19, line 8, leave out ‘this section and
that Schedule’ and insert ‘subsection (1) and Schedule 4
or any amendment, repeal or revocation of any protected rights provisions
by virtue of subsection (1A).’.
James Purnell
55
Clause 15, page 19, line 9, leave
out subsections (7) to (9) and insert—
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
37
Clause 15, page 19, line 16, at
end add—
Mr Nigel Waterson
Andrew Selous
Mr Mark Lancaster
6
Schedule 4, page 43, line 11, leave
out paragraph 8.
James Purnell
59
Schedule 4, page 43, line 11, leave
out ‘(identification and valuation of protected rights)’
and insert ‘(persons who may establish scheme)’.
Mr Nigel Waterson
Andrew Selous
Mr Mark Lancaster
81
* Clause 18, page 20, line 31, leave
out subsection (2).
Mr Nigel Waterson
Andrew Selous
Mr Mark Lancaster
8
Schedule 6, page 55, line 1, after
‘a’, insert ‘lay’.
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
41
Schedule 6, page 55, line 1, leave
out ‘chairman’ and insert ‘lay chair who is not perceived
to have a conflict of interest with regard to the financial services
industry, but is there to represent the views and look after the interests
of scheme members and prospective scheme members,’.
Mr Nigel Waterson
Andrew Selous
Mr Mark Lancaster
9
Schedule 6, page 55, line 2, after
‘members’, insert ‘(of which two shall be appointed
to represent the interests of consumers)’.
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
42
Schedule 6, page 55, line 2, after
‘ members’, insert ‘, of which at least two out of
nine members will be non-executive consumer directors who represent
scheme members and prospective scheme members and are recognised professionally
by consumer groups,’.
Mr Nigel Waterson
Andrew Selous
Mr Mark Lancaster
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
10
Schedule 6, page 55, line 3, leave
out ‘or (3)’ and insert ‘, (3) or (3A)’.
Mr Nigel Waterson
Andrew Selous
Mr Mark Lancaster
11
Schedule 6, page 55, line 8, at
end insert—
‘(3A) Before appointing, or approving the appointment
of, any member representing the interests of consumers for the purposes
of sub-paragraph (1)(b), the Secretary of State must consult such organisations
as appear to him to represent the interests of consumers.’.
Mr David Laws
Lorely Burt
44
Schedule 6, page 55, line 8, at
end insert—
Mr Nigel Waterson
Andrew Selous
Mr Mark Lancaster
12
Schedule 6, page 55, line 11, at
end insert—
‘1A Before appointing any member of the Authority
under sub-paragraph 1(1) the Secretary of State must—
Mr Nigel Waterson
Andrew Selous
Mr Mark Lancaster
13
Schedule 6, page 55, line 11, at
end insert—
‘1A In appointing members the Secretary of State
shall have regard to the desirability of recruiting a group of members
so that there is a balance as the Secretary of State considers appropriate
between—
Mr Nigel Waterson
Andrew Selous
Mr Mark Lancaster
15
Schedule 6, page 55, line 30, leave
out ‘or other’.
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