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HANSARDP&O FerriesMy Lords, I answered the last question with the words of my right honourable friend in the other place. The noble Lord is quite right that there is some truth in Barry Gardiner’s…23 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesI assure my noble friend that P&O is still accountable for its deficits in the pension scheme, particularly in the Merchant Navy ratings reserve fund. Regarding interaction with…23 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesMy Lords, we are committed to reviewing and monitoring the impacts of minimum wage legislation—including for seafarers—very closely, to ensure that it meets modern employment…23 Mar 2022HANSARDSub-Postmasters: CompensationI am sure that view will be expressed by a number of people around the House. The investigation led by Sir Wyn Williams will investigate all aspects of this scandal, including the…23 Mar 2022HANSARDSub-Postmasters: CompensationI thank the noble Lord for his Question. This is a historic injustice as we all know, going back many years. I know that my noble friend the Minister and my right honourable…23 Mar 2022HANSARDSub-Postmasters: CompensationI am sorry that my noble friend Lord Callanan is not here to receive those plaudits, but he was suddenly taken ill last night. I hope he will be back tomorrow. The Minister, Paul…23 Mar 2022HANSARDSub-Postmasters: CompensationThe noble Lord makes a very good point. For this third group, 73 of their criminal convictions were overturned, including one yesterday—it could be hundreds, but it depends on…23 Mar 2022HANSARDSub-Postmasters: CompensationI sense the frustration in the noble Lord’s voice, but the statutory inquiry is in the hands of Sir Wyn Williams. It is for him to decide when it will report. He has announced…23 Mar 2022HANSARDSub-Postmasters: CompensationThere are many lessons to be learned. Everybody is appalled at the ability of so many different factors—from different Governments, to Post Office officials and management —to see…23 Mar 2022HANSARDSub-Postmasters: CompensationI think I had better write to the noble Baroness on the specifics of what action we can take. Fujitsu is no longer a preferred supplier to the Government; in common with any other…23 Mar 2022HANSARDSub-Postmasters: CompensationI do not believe I can go further than what I have already said in our action against Fujitsu. Obviously there will be repercussions for it, but I do not want to prejudge what the…23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccines and Further VariantsMy Lords, we are in regular discussions with vaccine developers about the efficaciousness of their existing vaccines and the variant vaccines that they are working on. Both…23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccines and Further VariantsI acknowledge my noble friend’s particular interest in Nepal and would be very glad to take that request back to the department.23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccines and Further VariantsI will do my best to answer the noble Baroness’s question, but it stretches into the health brief somewhat. On protection for the very vulnerable, on Monday we announced the…23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccines and Further VariantsI cannot commit to act but we now have that on the record and I will take it back to the department and make that request directly.23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccines and Further VariantsThe noble Lord is right: the current vaccines are very effective at protecting against serious disease, hospitalisation and death, but not so much against the transmissibility of…23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccines and Further VariantsAs noble Lords will be aware, the best way of reducing the number of variants is to vaccinate as many people in the world as possible. The UK has donated £548 million to COVAX to…23 Mar 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill22 Mar 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill22 Mar 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill22 Mar 2022