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House of Commons

Tuesday 25th November 2008

Proceedings

on Consideration of Lords Amendments

Pensions Bill

On Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Pensions Bill

Lords Amendments Nos. 1 to 56 Agreed to.

Lords Amendment No. 57

As an Amendment to the Lords Amendment:—

Mr Nigel Waterson

Andrew Selous

Negatived on division  (a)

Line  46,  leave out subsection (9).

Lords Amendment Agreed to.

Lords Amendments Nos. 58 to 149 Agreed to.

Lords Amendment No. 150

As an Amendment to the Lords Amendment:—

Mr Nigel Waterson

Andrew Selous

Not called  (a)

Line  3,  leave out from ‘repaid’ to end and add ‘over ten years with interest at a

commercial rate.

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Pensions Bill, continued

(3)
Interest is at a commercial rate if it is at least equal to the rate set by the Treasury

under section 5 of the National Loans Act 1968 (c. 13) (rates of interest on certain

loans out of the National Loans Fund) for an equivalent loan.’.

Lords Amendment Agreed to.

Lords Amendments Nos. 151 to 201 Agreed to.

Lords Amendment No. 202

As Amendments to the Lords Amendment:—

Steve Webb

Not called  (a)

Line  24,  leave out ‘2008’ and insert ‘1978’.

Steve Webb

Not called  (b)

Line  26,  leave out ‘are at least 20 tax years each of’ and insert ‘is at least one tax

year’.

Lords Amendment Agreed to.

Lords Amendment No. 203

As Amendments to the Lords Amendment:—

Steve Webb

Not called  (a)

Line  24,  leave out ‘2008’ and insert ‘1978’.

Steve Webb

Not called  (b)

Line  26,  leave out ‘are at least 20 tax years each of’ and insert ‘is at least one tax

year’.

Lords Amendment Agreed to.

Lords Amendments Nos. 204 to 289 Agreed to.