MPs debate pensions and social security
24 February 2012 (updated on 24 February 2012)
Minister of State Work and Pensions, Steve Webb, moved three motions in the House of Commons on Thursday 24 February relating to benefits and pensions Orders
Pension and Social Security Orders
The House of Commons was asked to approve three draft pension and social security Orders. The three draft Orders were debated together and were agreed by MPs without a division.
The three draft Orders can be found on the Legislation.gov.uk website.
- Draft Pensions Act 2008 (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order 2012 (external website)
- Draft Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2012 (external website)
- Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2012 (external website)
Watch and read the views expressed by MPs who took part in the debate and find more current parliamentary material on social security and pensions in the Topics and News sections on the Parliament website.
- Parlaiment TV: Debate on pensions and social security
- Commons Hansard: Debate on pensions and social security
- Topics: Social security and pensions
- News: Social security and pensions
Delegated legislation
Delegated or secondary legislation allows the Government to make changes to a law without needing a completely new Act of Parliament.
The original Act (also known as primary legislation) would have made provisions for future delegated legislation that could alter the law to differing degrees. Statutory Instruments (SIs), often called orders or regulations, are a type of delegated legislation requiring Parliament's approval before the change to the law can be made.
Motions
A proposal for action put forward in the House of Commons for consideration, debate and decision. The debate allows MPs to voice the concerns and interests of their constituents.