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  Superannuation Bill - Decline Second Reading
  
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  @ MP voted aye against capping civil service redundancy payments at a maximum of 12 monthsâ pay for compulsory redundancy and 15 monthsâ for voluntary exits.
  @ MP voted no to cap civil service redundancy payments at a maximum of 12 monthsâ pay for compulsory redundancy and 15 monthsâ for voluntary exits.
  
  The majority of MPs voted to cap civil service redundancy payments at a maximum of 12 monthsâ pay for compulsory redundancy and 15 monthsâ for voluntary exits.
  
  The majority of MPs voted against a proposal to deny the Superannuation Bill[1] a second reading on the grounds that it is unfair on certain classes of public sector workers and that there was a lack of scrutiny and consultation during its development. 
  
  The vote was on a proposal to replace the original motion text: 
  
  * That the Bill be now read a Second time
  
  support of which would have indicated approval of the main principle of the Bill, with an alternative text:
  
  ** This House, 
  * whilst affirming its belief that civil service compensation should be reformed, 
  * ''declines'' to give a Second Reading to the Superannuation Bill because it provides inadequate protection for some of the lowest paid and longest serving public sector workers; 
  * ''believes'' that the reform proposals of February 2010 were fair, reasonable and non-age discriminatory, offering protection for the lowest paid workers whilst making substantial savings; and 
  * ''is strongly of the opinion'' that the publication of such a Bill should have been preceded by a full process of pre-legislative scrutiny of a draft Bill and in full consultation with Civil Service employees.
  
  Immediately after this, MPs held [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2010-09-07&number=55 another vote] to pass the bill through its Second Reading.[3]
  
  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2010-11/superannuation.html Superannuation Bill] UK Parliament page showing progress of the bill
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmagenda/ob100907.htm House of Commons Order paper for the 7th of September 2010] which contains the text of the amendment. 
  * [3] [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2010-09-07&number=55 Division 55], House of Commons, 7 September 2010
  
  
  
  
  
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