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Public Bill Committee: 15th January 2008                

40

 

Pensions Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

29

 

Clause  53,  page  26,  line  1,  leave out subsection (3) and insert—

 

‘(3)    

There shall be an absolute prohibition on transfers between the pension scheme

 

established under section 50 and other pension or savings schemes, and jobholder

 

contributions shall be limited to £3,600 in any one year.’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

30

 

Clause  53,  page  26,  line  1,  leave out subsection (3).

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

58

 

Clause  53,  page  26,  line  6,  leave out subsection (5).

 


 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

31

 

Clause  55,  page  26,  line  19,  leave out ‘have regard to’ and insert ‘take account of’.

 


 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

32

 

Clause  57,  page  27,  line  12,  leave out subsection (3).

 


 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr John Greenway

 

Miss Julie Kirkbride

 

65

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  61,  page  28,  line  29,  at end add—

 

‘(3A)    

The authority must within 12 months of the passing of this Act, and at such other

 

time as the Secretary of State directs, publish a report analysing the potential

 

impact on the financial position of a scheme under section 50(1) of different rates

 

of—


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 15th January 2008                

41

 

Pensions Bill, continued

 
 

(a)    

take-up of;

 

(b)    

persistency in; and

 

(c)    

contributions to

 

    

the scheme, and setting out appropriate options for managing the financial risks

 

associated with different outcomes.

 

(3B)    

In preparing the report under subsection (3A) the Authority must have regard to

 

such independent actuarial advice as it considers appropriate.’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

This amendment highlights issues surrounding the financial management of personal accounts by

 

seeking to place a duty on PADA to publish a report which examines issues such as public subsidy

 

in detail and sets out how it will manage different scenarios for take-up, persistency and contribu­

 

tions.

 


 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr John Greenway

 

Miss Julie Kirkbride

 

66

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  62,  page  29,  line  5,  after ‘in’, insert ‘existing’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

The purpose of this amendment is to counter any adverse affect that Personal Accounts may have

 

on existing good quality pension schemes.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr John Greenway

 

Miss Julie Kirkbride

 

67

 

Parliamentary Star    

Clause  62,  page  29,  line  9,  after ‘on’, insert ‘existing’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 66.

 


 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

53

 

Schedule  1,  page  49,  line  11,  at end insert—

 

‘(c)    

the appointment of any member of the corporation shall be approved by

 

the Work and Pensions Committee of the House of Commons.’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

54

 

Schedule  1,  page  49,  line  14,  at end insert ‘of which at least three members shall be

 

appointed to represent the interests of members and prospective members.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 15th January 2008                

42

 

Pensions Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

55

 

Schedule  1,  page  50,  line  2,  after ‘financial’ insert ‘, political.’

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

56

 

Schedule  1,  page  51,  line  8,  leave out ‘four’ and insert ‘three’.’

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

57

 

Schedule  1,  page  51,  line  19,  leave out ‘the Secretary of State may determine’ and

 

insert ‘it thinks fit.’

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr John Greenway

 

Miss Julie Kirkbride

 

68

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  1,  page  54,  line  42,  leave out ‘and’ and insert—

 

‘(aa)    

an analysis of the potential impact on the financial position of the trustee

 

corporation of different levels of—

 

(i)    

take-up of;

 

(ii)    

persistency in; and

 

(iii)    

contributions to,

 

    

the scheme, and setting out appropriate options for managing the

 

financial risks associated with different outcomes; and’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

The purpose of this amendment is to place a duty on PADA to incorporate in its annual report as

 

a trustee corporation a report relating to the financial position of the corporation, addressing is­

 

sues such as take-up, persistency and contributions.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

Mr John Greenway

 

Miss Julie Kirkbride

 

69

 

Parliamentary Star    

Schedule  1,  page  55,  line  2,  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

In preparing the report, the Trustee Coporation must have regard to such

 

independent actuarial advice as it considers appropriate.’.

 

Member’s explanatory statement

 

See Member’s explanatory statement for amendment 68.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 15th January 2008                

43

 

Pensions Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

59

 

Schedule  1,  page  55,  line  10,  leave out ‘grants’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

60

 

Schedule  1,  page  55,  line  11,  leave out from ‘which’ to end of line 12 and insert

 

‘shall include conditions about repayment and interest at commercial rates.’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

61

 

Schedule  1,  page  55,  line  13,  leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘is required to make.’

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

62

 

Schedule  1,  page  55,  line  33,  leave out ‘must’ to end of line 34 and insert ‘publish

 

and lay before Parliament a copy of the statement and report sent under sub-paragraph

 

(5)(b) on the first working day following receipt.’.

 


 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

33

 

Clause  58,  page  27,  line  26,  leave out paragraph (b).

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

34

 

Clause  58,  page  27,  line  28,  leave out subsection (4).

 


 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

35

 

Clause  61,  page  28,  line  23,  leave out paragraph (b).


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 15th January 2008                

44

 

Pensions Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

36

 

Clause  61,  page  28,  line  36,  leave out paragraph (b).

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

37

 

Clause  61,  page  28,  line  37,  leave out subsection (7).

 


 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

38

 

Clause  62,  page  29,  line  2,  leave out ‘have regard to’ and insert ‘at all times comply

 

with’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

39

 

Clause  62,  page  29,  line  5,  leave out ‘qualifying’ and insert ‘occupational and

 

personal pension’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

40

 

Clause  62,  page  29,  line  6,  at end insert ‘, and the Authority shall at no time seek to

 

provide financial products beyond the scope of personal accounts;’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

42

 

Clause  62,  page  29,  line  9,  leave out ‘qualifying’ and insert ‘occupational and

 

personal.’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

41

 

Clause  62,  page  29,  line  11,  at end insert ‘, and in particular the Authority shall

 

seek to optimise levels of participation and contribution among the target group,

 

especially those on low incomes and who are not currently saving at all, or enough, for

 

retirement.’.


 
 

Public Bill Committee: 15th January 2008                

45

 

Pensions Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

43

 

Clause  62,  page  29,  line  13,  at end insert ‘and initially based on an annual

 

management charge of no more than 0.3 per cent. per annum.’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

44

 

Clause  62,  page  29,  line  14,  after ‘the’ insert ‘needs and’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

45

 

Clause  62,  page  29,  line  16,  at end insert ‘, provided this can be done at no

 

disproportionate cost to the scheme overall.’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

46

 

Clause  62,  page  29,  line  18,  at end insert—

 

‘(g)    

the best interests of prospective members in the period prior to 2012;

 

(h)    

the level of savings shall be increased as well as the number of existing

 

savers, and that in general better retirement incomes are achieved.’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

47

 

Clause  62,  page  29,  line  20,  after ‘others’ insert ‘including Opposition parties’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

48

 

Clause  62,  page  29,  line  21,  at end add—

 

‘(4)    

The Secretary of State shall collect and publish appropriate data annually, and

 

will consult with industry, to measure the extent to which the Authority has

 

achieved these principles in carrying out its functions.

 

(5)    

The Secretary of State shall by regulation identify the data and targets to be used

 

for this purpose.’.

 



 
 

Public Bill Committee: 15th January 2008                

46

 

Pensions Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

49

 

Clause  63,  page  29,  line  30,  at end insert ‘ as soon as is practicable.’.

 


 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

50

 

Clause  64,  page  29,  line  37,  leave out ‘grants’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

51

 

Clause  64,  page  29,  line  38,  leave out from ‘which’ to end of line 39 and insert

 

‘shall include conditions about repayment and interest at commercial rates.’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

52

 

Clause  64,  page  29,  line  39,  at end add—

 

‘( )    

For the avoidance of doubt, all the costs incurred by the Authority in establishing

 

the pension scheme under section 50 of the Pensions Act 2008 (c. ) shall be

 

recouped through charges to members over a period of five years from 2012.’.

 


 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

6

 

Clause  74,  page  35,  line  21,  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

subsection (1) shall not apply to any member of the reserve forces who is paid for

 

more than six months in any three-year period.’.

 


 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

Mr Stewart Jackson

 

7

 

Clause  89,  page  41,  line  17,  leave out ‘4 months’ and insert ‘2 months.’.

 



 
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