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HANSARDHealth ResearchMy Lords—12 Feb 2025HANSARDHealth ResearchMy Lords, will the Minister join me in acknowledging and applauding the work of charities in health research, particularly those such as Wellbeing of Women, Teenage Cancer Trust,…12 Feb 2025HANSARDPension Fund ReliefsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure the taxpayer spending on pension fund reliefs has a beneficial long-term impact on the United Kingdom’s economy and…04 Feb 2025HANSARDPension Fund ReliefsI thank the noble Lord for his Answer. Can I press him a little on the £70 billion of taxpayers’ money that is going into people’s pensions every year, with absolutely no…04 Feb 2025HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy Lords, does the Minister agree that Israel has, for its entire existence, sought a two-state solution and to live in peace alongside a Palestinian state? Unless and until the…22 Jan 2025HANSARDState Pension: Triple LockDoes the Minister agree that there is an inconsistency in the triple lock between younger pensioners, who tend to be better off and for whom the triple lock provides protection…21 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Healthcare System SupportMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. I have huge respect for the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy, and I thank her for calling this debate. My heart goes out…16 Jan 2025HANSARDCarers and Poverty: Carers UK ReportMy Lords, particularly today, will the Minister join me in paying tribute to all carers and care workers, paid or unpaid? Does she agree that, with an ageing population, it is…21 Nov 2024HANSARDWater (Special Measures) Bill [HL]I apologise to the House for not having been able to participate in previous stages. I will briefly support the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, and these amendments. How come the…20 Nov 2024HANSARDListed Investment Companies (Classification etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, on bringing the Bill forward. I also thank Ministers and Bill team officials who have worked so hard on this issue,…15 Nov 2024HANSARDPackaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (Retail Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I too would like to address the statutory instruments relating to the PRIIPs and to the consumer composite investments. I am very grateful to the Government for laying…13 Nov 2024HANSARDPackaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (Retail Disclosure) (Amendment) Regulations 2024I am sorry—I know the Minister would like to make progress, but this is a relevant point. She talked about an appropriate transition period and tailored disclosures required to…13 Nov 2024HANSARDMV “Ruby”: Ammonium NitrateMy Lords, I also wish everyone celebrating a happy Diwali. What was the rush to get the ship docked when it was? It had already been in the North Sea for quite some weeks and had…31 Oct 2024HANSARDPensioners: Winter SupportMy Lords, I encourage the Minister to recognise that the winter fuel payments are being taken away from the very poorest pensioners. Those on pension credit are not the poorest;…29 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Housing: Awaab’s LawMy Lords, my heart goes out to the parents of Awaab Ishak and anyone whose children are living in those kinds of unacceptable conditions. Can I press the Minister on a timetable?…22 Oct 2024HANSARDPensions Regulator Defined Benefit Funding Code of Practice 2024My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Davies, on securing this important debate. I agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Drake: the code is an important document that…21 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastMy Lords, what evidence can the noble Baroness point to that there is any desire on the part of the Iranian, Palestinian and other terrorist proxies for a two-state solution? Ever…08 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024That an Humble Address be presented to His Majesty praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/869), laid before the House on 22 August, be annulled…11 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024Absolutely. She will always be my noble friend.11 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024My Lords, I too welcome the noble Baroness to her position on the Front Bench. She brings huge expertise and value to that position. I hope that we can work together in the future…11 Sept 2024