To ask His Majesty's Government how many people should be able to access a P60 or equivalent document acceptable to HMRC for the 2025-26 tax year through the Civil Service pensions website; and for how many people such documentation is currently accessible.

To ask His Majesty's Government how many people should be able to access a P60 or equivalent document acceptable to HMRC for the 2025-26 tax year through the Civil Service pensions website; and for how many people such documentation is currently accessible.

My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Dan Tomlinson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

The government is today publishing draft legislation ahead of inclusion in the next Finance Bill. This allows for technical consultation on the application of tax policy in legislation. The government is also...

My honourable friend the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (Dan Tomlinson) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

The government is today publishing draft legislation ahead of inclusion in the next Finance Bill. This allows for technical consultation on the application of tax policy in legislation. The government is also...

The government is today publishing draft legislation ahead of inclusion in the next Finance Bill. This allows for technical consultation on the application of tax policy in legislation. The government is also publishing some new consultations and a number of responses to consultations on tax policy which have concluded.

The...

The government is today publishing draft legislation ahead of inclusion in the next Finance Bill. This allows for technical consultation on the application of tax policy in legislation. The government is also publishing some new consultations and a number of responses to consultations on tax policy which have concluded.

The...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to WPQ 10062, regarding the people who will be affected by the increased taxes on pension contributions via capping salary sacrifice, what the mean average impact on those people be in terms of net increase in tax will be.

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to WPQ 10062, regarding the people who will be affected by the increased taxes on pension contributions via capping salary sacrifice, what the mean average impact on those people be in terms of net increase in tax will be.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential tax implications for recipients for civil of service pensions due to Capita delays with payments.

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential tax implications for recipients for civil of service pensions due to Capita delays with payments.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about occupational and personal pensions

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about occupational and personal pensions

Lords committee stage eighth day. Clause 118 agreed to. Schedule agreed to. Clauses 119 to 123 agreed to. Bill reported with amendments (HL Bill 169).

Lords committee stage eighth day. Clause 118 agreed to. Schedule agreed to. Clauses 119 to 123 agreed to. Bill reported with amendments (HL Bill 169).

Moved by

Viscount Younger of Leckie

207: After Clause 117, insert the following new Clause—

“Review of impact of this Act on retirement incomes

(1) The Secretary of State must, within five years of the passing of this Act, carry out a review of the impact of the provisions of this Act on actual...

Moved by

Viscount Younger of Leckie

207: After Clause 117, insert the following new Clause—

“Review of impact of this Act on retirement incomes

(1) The Secretary of State must, within five years of the passing of this Act, carry out a review of the impact of the provisions of this Act on actual...

I hope noble Lords have had a restful recess. It is a pleasure to open the first debate on the final day in Committee on this Bill, and I look forward to hearing further and final contributions from noble Lords on this stage of the Bill.

Today, we continue to discuss...

I hope noble Lords have had a restful recess. It is a pleasure to open the first debate on the final day in Committee on this Bill, and I look forward to hearing further and final contributions from noble Lords on this stage of the Bill.

Today, we continue to discuss...

My Lords, I will intervene briefly in support of my noble friend’s amendment—not on the specifics but because, having read again the 42nd report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, which refers directly to this legislation, it has become ever more obvious that this skeleton, which has taken...

My Lords, I will intervene briefly in support of my noble friend’s amendment—not on the specifics but because, having read again the 42nd report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee, which refers directly to this legislation, it has become ever more obvious that this skeleton, which has taken...

There can be no objection in principle to having a review; all public policies should be open to review. The objections are practical, such as whether it would be a waste of time for the people who would have to undertake the review, who might have better things to do....

There can be no objection in principle to having a review; all public policies should be open to review. The objections are practical, such as whether it would be a waste of time for the people who would have to undertake the review, who might have better things to do....

That is always best.

That is always best.

This is about impartial pensions advice. Had I heard the noble Lord’s speech, I would have said that I did not accept his arguments. What I want is a pensions system that works without people needing advice. Proper pensions advice is extremely expensive, and on the idea that everyone will...

This is about impartial pensions advice. Had I heard the noble Lord’s speech, I would have said that I did not accept his arguments. What I want is a pensions system that works without people needing advice. Proper pensions advice is extremely expensive, and on the idea that everyone will...

My Lords, I say to the noble Lord, Lord Davies, that no apology is needed.

This is a wide-ranging set of review and process amendments. The noble Viscount, Lord Younger, explained what I think he described as his “modest” amendments—indeed, they are. The noble Lord, Lord Kirkhope, said that this was...

My Lords, I say to the noble Lord, Lord Davies, that no apology is needed.

This is a wide-ranging set of review and process amendments. The noble Viscount, Lord Younger, explained what I think he described as his “modest” amendments—indeed, they are. The noble Lord, Lord Kirkhope, said that this was...

I am grateful to all noble Lords who introduced and spoke to these varied amendments. The range of subjects covered here shows the interest across the whole pensions landscape, but at heart is the objective that we all share of putting members first.

There was a theme around adequacy in Amendments...

I am grateful to all noble Lords who introduced and spoke to these varied amendments. The range of subjects covered here shows the interest across the whole pensions landscape, but at heart is the objective that we all share of putting members first.

There was a theme around adequacy in Amendments...

My Lords, I am very conscious that I spoke at some length in my opening speech, so I will be brief in closing and do not

intend to question the Minister too much on the points that she made. I will say only that, as my noble friend Lord Kirkhope...

My Lords, I am very conscious that I spoke at some length in my opening speech, so I will be brief in closing and do not

intend to question the Minister too much on the points that she made. I will say only that, as my noble friend Lord Kirkhope...

A letter is being prepared and will be sent after Committee. I want to put on record the timings and to be very clear about them. The interim report will be published this spring, and the aim is for the final report to be in early 2027. I will put...

A letter is being prepared and will be sent after Committee. I want to put on record the timings and to be very clear about them. The interim report will be published this spring, and the aim is for the final report to be in early 2027. I will put...

I am sorry to labour this like a long-playing record, but will pensions adequacy be included in that report? Or are we looking for something further?

I am sorry to labour this like a long-playing record, but will pensions adequacy be included in that report? Or are we looking for something further?