division_name: Scotland Bill &#8212; Part IIA &#8212; UK Pensions liability
motion: <p pid="b.141.3/1" pwmotiontext="yes">The consent of the Treasury is required before the enactment of any provision passed by the Scottish Parliament which would affect the liabilities of the National Insurance Fund in respect of old age pensions.&#8221;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.141.3/2" pwmotiontext="yes">(5) In Part III (general provisions) the following provisions referring to Part II of the Schedule are omitted&#8212;</p>
  
  <p pid="b.141.3/3" pwmotiontext="yes">(a) paragraph 3(2);</p>
  
  <p pid="b.141.3/4" pwmotiontext="yes">(b) paragraph 4(2)(c).&#8221;&#8212;<i>(Sir Edward Leigh.)</i></p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b.141.3/5" pwmotiontext="yes">This Amendment would allow the Scottish Parliament to make provision for the registration and funding of political parties, but would otherwise retain the Part I reserved matters covering the constitution, foreign affairs, public service, defence and treason. It would entirely remove the remaining reservations over financial and economic matters, home affairs, trade and industry, energy, transport, social security, regulation of the professions, employment, health </p>
  
  <p pid="b.141.3/6" pwmotiontext="yes">and medicines, media and culture and other miscellaneous matters. The consent of the Treasury would be needed for any changes in old age pensions which would affect the liabilities of the National Insurance Fund.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b.141.3/7" pwmotiontext="yes">Brought up.</p>
  
  <p pid="b.141.3/8" pwmotiontext="yes"><i>Question put,</i> That the clause be added to the Bill.</p>
  
  <p class="italic" pid="b.141.3/9" pwmotiontext="yes">The Committee divided:</p>
  
  <p pid="b.141.3/10" pwmotiontext="yes">Ayes 68, Noes 298.</p>