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HANSARDAutomatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020I thank my noble friend for laying these statutory instruments, and for her excellent introduction. I also congratulate the Government on protecting the principle of…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: HousingI welcome my noble friend to his position, and I also welcome the opening of the housing and construction sectors. In light of the significant problems exposed by this crisis in…18 May 2020HANSARDCare Homes: Covid-19 TestingIs my noble friend aware of the guidance released to the NHS on 24 April announcing that all residents of care homes must be tested before admission? In paragraph 1.30, the…14 May 2020HANSARDFood Supply and SecurityMy Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, on securing this debate and on her excellent introduction. I also congratulate my noble friend the Minister…14 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: BusinessGiven the costs of the commendable measures taken by the Government to protect jobs, can my noble friend the Minister tell the House whether the Government will consider raising…13 May 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I absolutely recognise the difficult balancing act for the Government in grappling with the trade-off between public health protection and individual liberty—between the…12 May 2020HANSARDIncome Equality and SustainabilityMy Lords, I too thank the most reverend Primate and wish him well for his retirement. Of course, income is not the only determinant of individual well-being and there will always…06 May 2020HANSARDSelf-employment Income Support SchemeMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on their unprecedented rescue schemes for the self-employed and freelancers. I understand that one may be paid out before June—within May.…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: British Business BankWill my noble friend comment on the interest rate charged on the loans and say whether there is a cap on that rate? Are penalties allowed for early repayment, which would…30 Apr 2020HANSARDTax AvoidanceI support the Government’s broad, sector-wide approach to helping to preserve jobs as an emergency measure, but the companies based offshore that have avoided paying taxes in the…29 Apr 2020HANSARDEconomy: UpdateIn light of my noble friend stating that record levels of debt will result from this virus, and in light of the Bank of England purchasing significant amounts of conventional…28 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Social Care ServicesI, too, congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Wheeler, on securing this debate and on her powerful introduction. I will focus on social care for the elderly and I draw attention…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, may I press my noble friend on treatment, particularly with convalescent plasma? As I understand it, other Governments are urgently looking into this. France has put its…23 Apr 2020HANSARDIndia: Scam Call CentresMy Lords, I thank everybody who has made all this possible. It is much appreciated. I declare my interests as listed in the register. I have a particular question on pension fraud…21 Apr 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Financial MarketsMy Lords, I understand my noble friend’s words about wishing to maintain orderly markets. While we are traditionally a country that supports free markets, I too echo the concerns…25 Mar 2020HANSARDBritish Citizens AbroadMy Lords, I echo the thanks to all our staff around the globe and here in the UK who are working day and night to help British citizens stranded abroad. Can my noble friend assist…24 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Support for the Self-employedMy Lords, I commend the Government for removing the universal credit minimum income floor for the self-employed and for the business interruption loan scheme for sole traders and…24 Mar 2020HANSARDEducational SettingsMy Lords, I first commend my noble friend and her department on the heroic efforts they are clearly making to deal with the consequences and complexities of this difficult…19 Mar 2020HANSARDEnvironmental Programme: COP 26My Lords, I congratulate the Government on introducing environmental measures in the Pension Schemes Bill. I wonder if my noble friend agrees that the potential for using pension…09 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]04 Mar 2020