Pension Schemes Act 2017
make provision about pension schemes
Government Bill
(Department for Work and Pensions)
What is this Bill?
The Pension Schemes Act 2017 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 19 October 2016 and became an Act of Parliament on 27 April 2017.
Whose idea is this Bill?Government Bills implement the legislative agenda of the Government. This agenda, and the Bills that will implement it, are outlined in the Queen's Speech at the Session's State Opening of Parliament.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Government Bills, Process of a Bill
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Initial Library Notes Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament
Latest Key documents
Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages
1st May 2017
Impact Assessments
Updated: Summary of Impacts for Pension Schemes Act (PDF, 143KB)
27th April 2017
Royal Assent (Minutes of Proceedings) (Commons)
27th April 2017
Royal Assent (Hansard) (Commons)
27th April 2017
Act of Parliament
Pension Schemes Act 2017 c.17
19th April 2017
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Henley to Baroness Altmann regarding issues raised during the Lords consideration of Commons amendments (PDF, 67KB)
19th April 2017
Will write letters
Letter from Lord Henley to Lord McKenzie regarding the Lords' consideration of Commons amendments debate and the timetable for bringing the Master Trust regulations into force (PDF, 31KB)
5th April 2017
Ping Pong (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
5th April 2017
Ping Pong (Hansard): House of Lords
30th March 2017
Bills
HL Bill 123 Commons amendments
30th March 2017
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 123 Explanatory Notes
30th March 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Report Stage Proceedings as at 29 March 2017
29th March 2017
3rd reading: House of Commons
29th March 2017
Report stage: House of Commons
29th March 2017
Programme motion: House of Commons
29th March 2017
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 29 March 2017
28th March 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 27 March 2017
24th March 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 23 March 2017
22nd March 2017
Amendment papers
Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 22 March 2017
21st March 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 20 March 2017
20th March 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 17 March 2017
20th March 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration on Report (PDF, 141KB)
17th March 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 16 March 2017
16th March 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 15 March 2017
21st February 2017
Tracked changes versions of Bills: Commons
Version of the bill showing changes made in committee (PDF, 256KB)
20th February 2017
Will write letters
Letter from Richard Harrington MP to Alex Cunningham MP and others regarding arrangements for informing members when a scheme is to be wound up and members transferred to a new scheme (PDF, 61KB)
20th February 2017
Will write letters
Letter from Richard Harrington MP to Nigel Mills MP and others regarding the deadline by which a Master Trust scheme's accounts must be with the Pension Regulator (PDF, 29KB)
20th February 2017
Will write letters
Letter from Richard Harrington MP to Craig McKinlay MP and others regarding references to a scheme funder in clauses 10 and 21 (PDF, 56KB)
16th February 2017
Bills
Bill 140 2016-17, as Amended in Committee
10th February 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 9 February 2017
10th February 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
All proceedings up to 9 February 2017 at Public Bill Committee Stage
9th February 2017
Committee Debate: Compilation of Sittings so far: House of Commons
9th February 2017
Committee Debate: 4th Sitting: House of Commons
9th February 2017
Committee Debate: 3rd Sitting: House of Commons
9th February 2017
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 February 2017
9th February 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Smart Pension Limited (PSB 06) (PDF, 184KB)
9th February 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: James Jones-Tinsley (PSB 05)
9th February 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Welplan Pensions master trust (the Scheme) by the Scheme Sponsor, the BESA Group (PSB 04) (PDF, 64KB)
9th February 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: The Society of Pension Professionals (PSB 03) (PDF, 329KB)
9th February 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Robert Hodge, Chairman of the Trustee of Citrus Pension Plan (PSB 02) (PDF, 1MB)
8th February 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 7 February 2017
8th February 2017
Public Bill Committee and report stage proceedings: Commons
Public Bill Committee Proceedings as at 7 February 2017
8th February 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Supplementary Memorandum concerning the Delegated Powers in the Pension Schemes Bill (PDF, 163KB)
8th February 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 2 (PDF, 181KB)
7th February 2017
Committee Debate: 2nd Sitting: House of Commons
7th February 2017
Committee Debate: 1st Sitting: House of Commons
7th February 2017
Written evidence
Written Evidence: Association of Pension Lawyers (PSB 01) (PDF, 414KB)
7th February 2017
Amendment papers
Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 7 February 2017
6th February 2017
Selection of amendments: Commons
Consideration in Committee: Selection 1 (PDF, 184KB)
6th February 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 3 February 2017
3rd February 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 2 February 2017
2nd February 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 1 February 2017
1st February 2017
Press notices
Have your say on the Pension Schemes Bill
1st February 2017
Amendment papers
Notices of Amendments as at 31 January 2017
30th January 2017
2nd reading: House of Commons
30th January 2017
Ways and Means resolution: House of Commons
30th January 2017
Money resolution: House of Commons
27th January 2017
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on Second Reading
17th January 2017
1st reading: House of Commons
17th January 2017
Explanatory Notes
Bill 125-EN 2016-17
17th January 2017
Bills
Bill 125 2016-17, as brought from the Lords
16th January 2017
3rd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
16th January 2017
3rd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
16th January 2017
Delegated Powers Memoranda
Dept for Work and Pensions - 16 January 2017 (PDF, 412KB)
9th January 2017
Amendment papers
HL Bill 87(a) Amendment for Third Reading (PDF, 49KB)
1st January 2017
Impact Assessments
Updated Summary Impact Assessment (PDF, 160KB)
19th December 2016
Report stage (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
19th December 2016
Report stage (Hansard): House of Lords
19th December 2016
Report stage (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
19th December 2016
Bills
HL Bill 87 (as amended on Report)
15th December 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 79-I Marshalled list for Report (PDF, 70KB)
14th December 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 79(c) Amendments for Report (PDF, 57KB)
13th December 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 79(b) Amendments for Report (PDF, 50KB)
12th December 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 79(a) Amendments for Report (PDF, 60KB)
5th December 2016
Will write letters
Letter dated 05/12/2016 from Lord Freud to colleagues regarding issues raised during the Pension Schemes Bill Lords committee debate (PDF, 467KB)
5th December 2016
Will write letters
I. Letter dated 05/12/2016 from Lord Freud to Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville regarding the Pension Schemes Bill 2016 committee stage and penalties for fraudulent cold calling pension scams. (PDF, 53KB)
28th November 2016
Committee: 2nd sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
28th November 2016
Committee: 2nd sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
28th November 2016
Bills
HL Bill 79 (as amended in Committee)
24th November 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 65-II Second marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 97KB)
21st November 2016
Committee: 1st sitting (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
21st November 2016
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard): House of Lords
21st November 2016
Committee: 1st sitting (Hansard - continued): House of Lords
18th November 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 65-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 113KB)
17th November 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 65-I Marshalled list for Committee (PDF, 108KB)
15th November 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 65(g) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 69KB)
14th November 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 65(f) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 71KB)
11th November 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 65(e) Amendment for Committee (PDF, 54KB)
10th November 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 65(d) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 54KB)
9th November 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 65(c) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 62KB)
8th November 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 65(b) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 61KB)
7th November 2016
Amendment papers
HL Bill 65(a) Amendments for Committee (PDF, 65KB)
1st November 2016
2nd reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
1st November 2016
2nd reading (Hansard): House of Lords
26th October 2016
Library Notes
Pension Schemes Bill: Briefing for Lords Stages
19th October 2016
1st reading (Minutes of Proceedings): House of Lords
19th October 2016
1st reading (Hansard): House of Lords
19th October 2016
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 65 Explanatory Notes
19th October 2016
Bills
HL Bill 65 (as introduced)
11th October 2016
Impact Assessments
Master trust authorisation (PDF, 748KB)
1st October 2016
Impact Assessments
Pension schemes bill impact assessment: Summary of Impacts (PDF, 421KB)
1st May 2016
Impact Assessments
Additional analysis of the impact of capping early exit charges for members of occupational pension schemes (PDF, 200KB)
31st March 2016
Impact Assessments
Introducing a cap on early exit charges in trust-based occupational pension schemes (PDF, 872KB)
15th December 2015
Impact Assessments
Banning member-borne commission in occupational pension schemes used for automatic enrolment (PDF, 732KB)