Public Service Pensions Bill

My Lords, we on this side welcome the amendments. The Minister gave a commitment to the House whi...

My Lords, I shall speak briefly in support of Amendments 9, 10 and 11. I raised the issue of memb...

Moved by

Lord Newby

10: Clause 5, page 3, line 26, leave out paragraph (c) and insert...

Moved by

Lord Newby

12: Clause 7, page 4, line 10, leave out from “Where” to “in” in ...

Moved by

Lord Eatwell

14: Clause 8, page 5, line 4, at end insert—

“(3A) A sche...

My Lords, this amendment, which is a reprise of something that we debated in Committee, derives f...

My Lords, this is indeed a reprise of a debate which we had in Committee. I believe that the Gove...

That was an intriguing reply. The usual reply in circumstances where the Government feel that the...

Moved by

Lord Whitty

15: Clause 9, page 5, line 22, leave out “or decrease”

My Lords, this amendment relates to revaluation. Clause 9 appears to allow the Treasury to change...

My Lords, I fully support the arguments put forward by my noble friend Lord Whitty, particularly ...

My Lords, as we are debating a group that started with an amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for at least part of that response. I also thank him for the clari...

Moved by

Lord Kennedy of Southwark

18: Clause 10, page 6, line 2, after “be” insert “...

My Lords, Clause 10 imposes a normal pension age of 60 on firefighters as well as on police and m...

I think that probably all noble Lords have had a most interesting letter from the general secreta...

I think the noble Lord is absolutely right that there is a difference in fitness. That is the pro...

My Lords, there are also in this group a pair of amendments in my name and that of my noble and l...

My Lords, I support Amendments 19 and 20, which aim to ensure greater flexibility in the Bill wit...

My Lords, as regards Amendment 18, we are aware of, and greatly respect, the hard work done by th...

I thank the Minister for his response. I am happy to withdraw the amendment, but it is a bit odd ...

Tabled by

Lord Eatwell

20: Clause 10, page 6, line 14, at end insert—

“(4B) The...

My Lords, the Minister has said that, with respect to the notion of the review, the Government wi...

Moved by

Lord Davidson of Glen Clova

21: After Clause 10, insert the following new Cl...

My Lords, this amendment, dealing with the fair deal, covers a lot of common ground. But rather a...

My Lords, I speak now according to the convention, although it may be more logical for the Govern...

My Lords, I start with the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Whitty. As he says, the LGPS differs...

My Lords, I have indicated in relation to the government amendments that elucidation would be gra...

Moved by

Lord Whitty

24: Clause 12, page 8, line 2, at end insert—

“(10) This s...

My Lords, I am sorry if this amendment appears to be another bit of LGPS exceptionalism but I hop...

I hope that I can go at least some way in giving the noble Lord the reassurances that he seeks. T...

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister, who clearly recognises the cost-management system that w...

Moved by

Lord Davidson of Glen Clova

25: Clause 18, page 10, line 25, after “scheme” ...

My Lords, the aim of the amendment is to push back to 2016 the relative closing date for the Scot...

My Lords, the purpose of the amendment is extremely straightforward, and the noble and learned Lo...

I have listened carefully to what the Minister has said. It may be that the Scottish Government a...

Moved by

Lord Newby

26: Schedule 5, page 32, line 27, at end insert—

“6A A sche...

Moved by

Lord Newby

27: Schedule 6, page 34, line 18, at end insert—

“1A A sche...

Moved by

Lord Newby

28: Schedule 7, page 36, leave out lines 14 and 15 and insert—