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Baroness Coffey (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 19 March 2026

Debate

Pension Schemes Bill

Contribution

My Lords, I also support my noble friend Lady Altmann’s amendments. Whether she chooses Amendment 49 or Amendment 50 on which to divide, I will support her by voting with her. The important point here is that people’s lives are unpredictable. One reason why we are extending this even now is that the pensions dashboard is so late in helping to get people informed. Those are the sorts of issues that we are still dealing with. The sooner that people can be better informed, the more agile they will be able to be in consideration of contributions that might need to be made in the future. So, this is an important amendment. I gently say to my noble friend Lord Fuller—how can I put it?—Caxton House is not as glamorous as the Treasury pitch that he sets out. I know that officials have been working carefully on aspects of this, but it is the wrong move. It was the decision of Ministers rather than civil servants to make this recommendation. That is why I am sure that we will all be in the same Lobby.

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