HC Deb 23 July 1986 vol 102 cc391-2

Lords amendment: No. 22, in page 15, line 28, at end insert— ( ) must not prohibit, or allow any person to prohibit, the payment by a member of voluntary contributions;

Mr. Major

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

With this it will be convenient to take the following Lords amendments: No. 23, in page 15, line 30, leave out from "on" to end of line 33 and insert— the payment by a member of voluntary contributions". No. 24, in line 34, leave out from "any" to "are" in line 36 and insert— voluntary contributions paid by a member". No. 25, in line 38, leave out from "provide" to "and" in line 40 and insert— additional benefits for or in respect of him". No. 26, in line 42, leave out from "regard" to end of line 43 and insert—

  1. "(i) to the amount of the voluntary contributions; and
  2. (ii) to the value of the other benefits under the scheme."
No. 27, in page 16, line 44, after "(4)" insert "or (6)". No. 28, in page 17, line 24, after "(4)" insert "or (6)". No. 29, in clause 14, page 18, line 25, leave out from "schemes" to "that" in line 26 and insert— shall be void; and (b) any such term or rule to the effect". No. 30, in line 28, leave out from "scheme" to end of line 30 and insert— of which the earner is not a member, or to one or other of a number of personal or occupational pension schemes of none of which he is a member, shall be unenforceable for so long as he is not a member of the scheme or any of the schemes. No. 31, in clause 15, page 19, line 30, after "applies" insert— (including changes affecting adjustments under the regulations)".

Mr. Major

All these amendments are drafting amendments which involve no changes of substance to the Bill. I commend them to the House.

Question put and agreed to.

Subsequent Lords amendments agreed to.

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