Pensions bill derailed again as general election called

Parliament expected to be dissolved 6 November

James Phillips
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The pension schemes bill will face yet another delay as the UK seems set to have its third general election in five years on 12 December.

The bill contains provisions on collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes, regulations for the pensions dashboard, and additional powers for The Pensions Regulator (TPR). While the general election date has yet to be agreed by the House of Lords, it is unlikely this will be rejected, and parliament is expected to be dissolved at midnight on 6 November. Normally before a general election, there is a "wash-up" period, during which the political parties agree which uncontroversial bills, or parts of them, can be waved through the Houses of Parliament before it is dissolved. Howeve...

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