Pensions Bill. Committee stage twelfth sitting (afternoon).

Clauses 35 to 40 agreed to, one with amendments. Schedule 17 agreed to. Clauses 41 to 48 agreed to. New clauses considered. New clause 9 agreed to. Pension Protection Fund: increased compensation cap for people with long service. New Clause 1 negatived on division (4 votes to 8). Review in relation to women born on or after 6 April 1951. New Clause 2 negatived on division (4 votes to 8). Review of phasing the transition of a 35-year full pension requirement via an interim requirement of 30 years. New Clause 3 negatived on division (4 votes to 8). Review on gradual transition from certain benefit arrangements based on age. New Clause 4 negatived on division (5 votes to 9). National Employment Savings Trust transfers. New Clause 10 negatived on division (5 votes to 9). Review of section 29 provisions and regulations. New schedule considered. New Schedule 1 agreed to. Pension Protection Fund: increased compensation cap for people with long service. Written evidence reported to the House. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 91).