Peers welcome pensions bill but question government powers
The pension schemes bill has passed its second reading in the House of Lords, despite questions over the breadth of government powers.
The debate, held yesterday (28 January), saw peers preliminarily approve the proposed legislation, welcoming its provisions on defined benefit (DB) funding, regulator powers, dashboards, and collective...
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