Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Act 2022


make provision about the amendment of pension schemes so as to provide for the conversion of rights to a guaranteed minimum pension.

Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)

What is this Bill?

The Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Act 2022 was a Ballot Bill tabled by Margaret Ferrier that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 16 June 2021 and became an Act of Parliament on 28 April 2022.

Whose idea is this Bill?

As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Margaret Ferrier), not the Government.

How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.

Would you like to know more?

See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Ballot Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill

Sponsor: Margaret Ferrier

Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
27/04/2022
Explanatory Note
10/03/2022

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

28th April 2022
Royal Assent (Commons)
27th April 2022
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
27th April 2022
3rd reading (Lords)
26th April 2022
Will write letters
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Baroness Stedman-Scott’s response to the House of Lords’ Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee’s Report on the Bill.
7th April 2022
Order of Commitment discharged: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
7th April 2022
Order of Commitment discharged
1st April 2022
Select Committee report
26th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
31st March 2022
Will write letters
Letter from Baroness Stedman-Scott to Baroness Drake regarding issues raised in the second reading debate: implications for the Pension Protection Fund arising from GMP equalisation, concerns about pension scheme members 'losing out' as a result of conversion and equalisation, and guidance on the use of the GMP conversion legislation.
25th March 2022
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
25th March 2022
2nd reading (Lords)
16th March 2022
Briefing papers
Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill
10th March 2022
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 122 Explanatory Notes
1st March 2022
Delegated Powers Memorandum
Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill: Delegated Powers Memorandum
28th February 2022
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
28th February 2022
1st reading (Lords)
28th February 2022
Lords Hansard
Lords Hansard
28th February 2022
Minutes of Proceedings
Minutes of Proceedings
28th February 2022
Bill
HL Bill 122 (as brought from the Commons)
25th February 2022
3rd reading (Commons)
9th February 2022
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
2nd February 2022
Committee stage (Commons)
2nd February 2022
Bill proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 2 February 2022
31st January 2022
Selection of amendments: Commons
Chairs’ provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 2 February 2022
26th January 2022
Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures
Legislative Consent Motion agreed by the Northern Ireland Assembly
26th November 2021
2nd reading (Commons)
26th November 2021
Commons Hansard Daily Report
2nd reading - Commons Hansard link
8th November 2021
Human rights memorandum
Joint Committee on Human Rights - memorandum by the Department for Work and Pensions - 8 November 2021
26th October 2021
Bill
Bill 25 2021-22 (as introduced)
26th October 2021
Bill
Bill 25 2021-22 (as introduced) - large font accessible version
26th October 2021
Explanatory Notes
Bill 25 -EN 2021-22
26th October 2021
Explanatory Notes
Bill 25 -EN 2021-22 - large font accessible version
16th June 2021
1st reading (Commons)