Bill · started in the Commons

Pensions (Unclaimed Assets) Bill

Establish an Unclaimed Assets Agency; to confer powers on the Agency to obtain information from banks and building societies relating to unclaimed assets; to make provision for the transfer of a proportion of unclaimed assets to the Agency for distribution among certain members of occupational pension schemes; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Pensions (Unclaimed Assets) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 7 March 2007 by Mr Frank Field (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 7 Mar 2007
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 24 Oct 2007.