The Explanatory Notes accompanying the Bill describe the principal legislative measures of the Bill as follows: • To address discrimination that arose when existing public service pension schemes were closed to certain members between 2014 and 2016; • To deliver changes to public service pension schemes to ensure that all eligible public service workers have access to high quality defined benefit schemes on a fair and equal basis; • To ensure there are no reductions to members’ benefits following completion of the cost control element of the 2016 valuations; • To improve the terms for judicial resourcing to support the effective functioning of the judiciary, to meet future demands [includes measures to increase the mandatory retirement age and introduces powers to determine judicial allowances]; and • To confer powers upon the Treasury to establish a new...