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Bill
Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022
Presented by Viscount Younger of Leckie (Conservative)
Government Bill - HM Treasury
Summary

A Bill to make provision about public service pension schemes, including retrospective provision to rectify unlawful discrimination in the way in which existing schemes were restricted under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 and corresponding Northern Ireland legislation; to make provision for the establishment of new public pension schemes for members of occupational pension schemes of bodies that were brought into public ownership under the Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2008; to make provision about the remuneration and the date of retirement of holders of certain judicial offices; to make provision about judicial service after retirement; and for connected purposes

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 25 May 2016
Queen’s Speech

"My Lords, it may be helpful for the House to be reminded of the advisory speaking time of six minutes for today’s debate. If noble Lords adhere to the time, the House may be expected to rise at or around 10 pm...."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 28 Jan 2015
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

"My Lords, I start by saying how pleased I am to hear from my noble friend the Minister that the spirit and intention behind today’s debate in Committee is to have a general debate and to cover the large range of amendments. I wish, however, to speak to Amendment 82, …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 28 Jan 2015
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

"I thank the noble Lord, Lord Snape, for his comment, but I would like to make the point. The gist of my argument is that at the end of the day, the pub company has a choice about where it invests its money. It needs to be sure in investing …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 28 Jan 2015
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

"We perhaps need to talk about individual cases, but it is generally perceived that because of the crisis in 2008, banks have changed their lending criteria. Naturally enough, many pubs are small businesses and they are suffering in the same way as other non-pub small businesses. I am making a …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 28 Jan 2015
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

"I note the noble Lord’s point. I would like to illustrate some of the amounts that these pub companies invest. I mentioned earlier that they invest £200 million across the sector each year. One of the larger pub companies has estimated that, had the MRO been in place without an …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 28 Jan 2015
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

"I take the noble Lord’s point, but I spoke in support of my noble friend Lord Hodgson’s amendments on the grounds that there would be an exemption from the MRO...."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 28 Jan 2015
Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill

"Having been listening to my debate, I should conclude. I should answer the question appropriately. The clause is intended to provide an exemption which would allow an unspecified time for agreement to be drawn up because of the perceived investment to be given by the pub company...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 04 Dec 2014
Autumn Statement

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That this House takes note of the Autumn Statement and measures to promote economic growth and to support businesses in the United Kingdom...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 04 Dec 2014
Autumn Statement

"My Lords, as we near the end of this Parliament, and on the back of the Autumn Statement, I am pleased to have this opportunity to appraise both progress on growth in the economy and the support that the Government are providing for business. But first, stealing thunder springs to …..."
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