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HANSARDEmployment RightsMy Lords, would my noble friend agree that one of the big crises facing the labour market at the moment is the withdrawal of many older workers from the workforce altogether? In…19 Jul 2022HANSARDWater Companies: Environmental PollutionMy Lords, I commend the Government on accepting much of the thrust of the amendment tabled by the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington, to the Environment Bill, but I hope the…19 Jul 2022HANSARDCovid-19 Lockdown: Fixed Penalty NoticesMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that it is important to uphold the rule of law? Many colleagues across the House will know that I disagreed fundamentally with the extent of…14 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy: Prices and SupplyMy Lords, commendably, the Government are trying to shield households from these excessive rises in energy costs. However, will my noble friend consider carefully the excellent…14 Jul 2022HANSARDTax Cuts: Fiscal ImpactMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that there would be widespread opportunity for cutting taxes for millions of people across the country if the tax base was widened, such as by…13 Jul 2022HANSARDCoronavirus: New CasesMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that we have lived with flu all our lives? I completely agree with his assertion that if this illness is not proving more deadly than…11 Jul 2022HANSARDClean Air (Human Rights) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too welcome Rosamund Kissi-Debrah and congratulate her on all the work that she has done on behalf of her daughter, Ella. I also congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady…08 Jul 2022HANSARDSewage Disposal in Rivers and Coastal WatersMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Oates, for securing this debate and for the excellent and comprehensive way that he has set the scene, listing the litany of disgraceful…07 Jul 2022HANSARDShortage of WorkersThank you, my Lords. I commend the Government on protecting jobs and preserving high employment levels, but I put in a plea regarding the immigration situation. Health and care…06 Jul 2022HANSARDShortage of WorkersMy Lords—06 Jul 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationMy Lords, I associate myself with the tributes paid to my noble friend Lord Arbuthnot and Paul Scully in the other place, and with the congratulations offered to the Government on…30 Jun 2022HANSARDInsurance Industry: Travel PremiumsMy Lords, I am conscious that my noble friend finds herself in a difficult position—it is usually for the regular and the industry itself to behave appropriately. Have the…28 Jun 2022HANSARDGender Pensions GapMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that there is a particular problem in this area with the situation for women on divorce? Although the Government have introduced pension…27 Jun 2022HANSARDTransport for London: FundingWill my noble friend join me in congratulating the staff of, and those working in, Transport for London on keeping the service going so brilliantly during the pandemic, and on the…23 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Care: AdultsMy Lords, I urge my noble friend, in light of the extraordinary number of vacancies in the social care sector—more and more staff are leaving to join other sectors—to urge the…22 Jun 2022HANSARDLeasehold Reform: Forfeiture ProvisionsMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. I support fully the Government’s intentions for urgent leasehold reform; I look forward to seeing the legislation.…20 Jun 2022HANSARDCarers: Unpaid LeaveWould my noble friend recognise that there is a significant labour shortage? Part of the problem has been with the Great Retirement or Great Resignation. A number of older workers…14 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury CounselMy Lords, I sympathise with my noble and learned friend the Minister, but I echo the concerns raised by my noble friend Lord Cormack and will ask a brief question. When the Prime…09 Jun 2022HANSARDGP AccessMy Lords, my noble friend mentioned pensions. I urge him to speak to his colleagues in the Treasury about the own goal being created by the pension rules. Doctors are being hit…07 Jun 2022HANSARDCost of Living: PensionersMy Lords, what are the Government doing to help pensioners with the cost of living crisis? This is an emergency. Age UK has just released the report It Doesn’t Add Up , which…26 May 2022