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HANSARDLiving with Covid-19My Lords, I understand the sensitivities and nervousness being expressed around the House about this move, but there is no right time to do this. We must move on from this virus;…22 Feb 2022HANSARDState Pension Underpayments and Arrears for WomenTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in correcting State Pension underpayments and arrears for women; what is their latest estimate of (1) the number of…21 Feb 2022HANSARDState Pension Underpayments and Arrears for WomenI thank my noble friend for her helpful response and for her department’s work. I have two questions: please could she explain why interest is not being added to back payments, as…21 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillI rise briefly to add my support to the concerns expressed by other noble Lords that a one-month timeframe, especially for smaller companies, is not only challenging but…09 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I support these amendments. I support the aim of a more flexible scheme than the EU has, and I welcome the Government’s commitment to introduce transparency to their new…07 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillI apologise to my noble friend, but may I ask for clarification from him as well? He mentioned a cost to implementing this; can he confirm that the Government’s estimate of the…07 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillCan my noble friend confirm that the Government’s estimate of the cost in relation to the subsidy scheme—which he referred to as a potential reason why the Government might not…07 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I support the thrust of the amendments laid by the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett. I fully agree with her that there is a systemic problem in the care home sector. In…04 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillIt is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Barker, and I too commend the noble Baroness, Lady Deech—my noble friend, really—for all her work in this area. I particularly…04 Feb 2022HANSARDPersonal Protective Equipment: AccountingMy Lords, it is understandable that in an emergency, huge amounts of taxpayers’ money may need to be written off for contracts that were not viable. I commend the Government on…02 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I shall speak to all the amendments in this group, but I have added my name to Amendment 217 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler. There are two separate but…31 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baronesses, Lady Lister, Lady Ludford and Lady Bennett, and the noble Lord, Lord Woolley, on laying this amendment. I was not familiar with this…27 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillCan I briefly ask my noble friend whether part of the thinking behind the current wording might be that the remit of the CQC may need extending? For example, when it comes to…26 Jan 2022HANSARDCoronavirus Grants: FraudMy Lords, I too have sympathy with my noble friend the Minister, but will he reassure the House that the Government are looking seriously at the remarks and observations made by…25 Jan 2022HANSARDWet Wipes: DisposalMy Lords, with 11 billion wet wipes being used every year in this country and 90% of them containing plastic, the public are understandably in need of better and clearer…25 Jan 2022HANSARDPost Office: Horizon CompensationMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Arbuthnot and all involved on their persistence and tenacity in pursuing this egregious injustice. I am also delighted that the…24 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, I congratulate the Government on their brave decision to relax the restrictions. I think many people who have been suffering severe mental health impacts from the…20 Jan 2022HANSARDEnforcement of Lockdown RegulationsMy Lords, given the differences in health status among the different minority groups in the country, with those in the most deprived areas staying healthy only into their early…18 Jan 2022HANSARDState Pension AgeMy Lords, I am delighted that my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe will be leading an independent inquiry. Can my noble friend the Minister assure the House that some flexibility in…18 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I have added my name to these amendments. I congratulate the noble Viscount, Lord Colville, on his excellent introduction. This is the first time I have spoken this…17 Jan 2022