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HANSARDSocial Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024My Lords, I would like to say from the start that I believe the noble Baroness opposite is a very, very good woman and I hope that the House will forgive me in some way for…11 Sept 2024HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I declare an interest in that I am the child of Holocaust survivors and I have grown up with stories of how the Holocaust originated. My mother is thankfully still with…04 Sept 2024HANSARDPublic Spending: InheritanceMy Lords, I warmly welcome the noble Lord to the Front Bench and congratulate him on his appointment. We have heard about shock today; I truly confess that I was shocked yesterday…30 Jul 2024HANSARDCarer’s Allowance: RepaymentsTo ask His Majesty’s Government how they plan to assist family carers who are required to make repayments of the Carer’s Allowance plus additional fines or penalties.29 Jul 2024HANSARDCarer’s Allowance: RepaymentsI welcome the noble Baroness to the Front Bench and thank her for her reply. I am delighted to hear that the Government are reviewing this. At the moment, these unpaid carers get…29 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Walney. I congratulate and welcome the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and the noble Baroness, Lady Anderson, to their new…25 Jul 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, I commend my noble friend for his support for the two-state solution, which I share. Israel has sought to live in peace with its neighbours. For the last few decades, it…22 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillThe noble Lord and I usually agree on so many pension issues—in fact, almost all of them. However, would he not agree that the fundamental difference between the local authority…14 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Drake, on her amendment and the others in the group. I understand where they are coming from, but it seems to me…14 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillWhat is the noble Lord’s view, given this fundamental difference between local authority pension schemes and all other pension schemes except unfunded ones? They do not belong to…14 May 2024HANSARDAlternative Investment Fund Designation Bill [HL]My Lords, I beg your Lordships’ indulgence to make a few remarks on the importance of this Bill. I declare an interest as a shareholder in investment companies, and I pay tribute…10 May 2024HANSARDAlternative Investment Fund Designation Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.10 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I support the remarks of my noble friends Lady Noakes, Lord Leigh and Lord Wolfson. This amendment would be deleterious to the Palestinians themselves. I cite the…07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI completely agree. I do not agree with the settlements, and I do not agree with the actions of the settlers. But that does not in any way change the situation we are dealing with…07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I will briefly support the two amendments, one from the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, and the other from my noble friend…07 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMay I, with all due respect, clarify a few points for the noble Baroness? First, I understand that the current Israeli Government are not in favour, and I have said myself that I…07 May 2024HANSARDAlternative Investment Fund Designation Bill [HL]My Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to the Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee.…01 May 2024HANSARDUkraine: Small BoatsMy Lords, I commend the Government’s efforts to support the people of Ukraine. Does my noble friend agree that we must do everything we can to try to protect the brave people of…01 May 2024HANSARDAlternative Investment Fund Designation Bill [HL]That the order of commitment be discharged.01 May 2024HANSARDJewish Community in London: SafetyMy Lords, I am very grateful to the Government for their commitment to protect the Jewish community, and I ask my noble friend whether he will join me in paying tribute, as I am…25 Apr 2024