Debates between Baroness Stowell of Beeston and Baroness Hooper during the 2010-2015 Parliament

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2015-2017 Parliament

Pensions: British Pensioners Overseas

Debate between Baroness Stowell of Beeston and Baroness Hooper
Wednesday 11th March 2015

(9 years, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)
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My Lords, I think that the House is signalling that it would like to hear from my noble friend Lady Hooper.

Baroness Hooper Portrait Baroness Hooper
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My Lords, can my noble friend tell us about the situation for British pensioners in the overseas territories, such as the Falkland Islands, St Helena, Gibraltar and so on? Would it be possible for the scheme of partial uprating described by my noble friend Lady Benjamin to apply at least to the small number of pensioners who live in our overseas territories, which are, after all, a very special case?

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