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HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 168 and 201. I refer to my interests as a trustee of defined benefit and master trust pension schemes. The loss of financial stability can…07 Mar 2023HANSARDReform of Children’s Social CareMy Lords, the Government refer in their six pillars of transformation to one of those being unlocking the potential of kinship care, and I want to return to that. Although…08 Feb 2023HANSARDLegal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Family and Domestic Abuse) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023My Lords, I apologise; I appreciated only this afternoon that this SI was being tabled for discussion today. I want to make reference to extending legal aid to special…23 Jan 2023HANSARDDemocracy Denied (DPRRC Report)My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lords, Lord Blencathra and Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, on their excellent committee reports. They have exposed the two key constitutional…12 Jan 2023HANSARDCabinet Manual: Revision (Constitution Committee Report)That this House takes note of the Report from the Constitution Committee Revision of the Cabinet Manual (6th Report, Session 2021–22, HL Paper 34).16 Dec 2022HANSARDCabinet Manual: Revision (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, the first and to date the only edition of the Cabinet Manual was published in 2011 by the Cameron Government as, to quote the Cabinet Office, a “guide to laws,…16 Dec 2022HANSARDCabinet Manual: Revision (Constitution Committee Report)I thank the Minister for what I believe is a positive reply. I welcome his acknowledgement of the importance of the manual and that he takes the committee’s report seriously. I…16 Dec 2022HANSARDIndependent Review of Children’s Social CareMy Lords, I say well done to my noble friend Lord Watson for securing this debate because the number of children in the care system in England is, as has been said, at an all-time…08 Dec 2022HANSARDPensions Dashboards Regulations 2022My Lords, I declare my interest as a trustee of an early staging large master trust and a sizeable DB scheme, as detailed in the register. I thank the Minister for her very…15 Nov 2022HANSARDPensions Dashboards Regulations 2022I am sorry to intervene, as I know that the Minister is trying to answer all the questions, but I want to ask a question on the regulated FCA authorised advisers. The whole point…15 Nov 2022HANSARDKinship CareTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Kinship Care Lost in the legal labyrinth , published on 16…14 Nov 2022HANSARDKinship CareI thank the Minister for her reply. The extension of legal aid to protect special guardians of children in private law cases is clearly a step in the right direction. However, it…14 Nov 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Public Well-beingMy Lords, the real and present danger of rising inflation is clearly and obviously undermining public well-being. It is common cause to want to increase growth, but the questions…20 Oct 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Public Well-beingThat this House takes note of the impact of the cost of living on the public wellbeing.20 Oct 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Public Well-beingMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. I have to acknowledge the humour he introduced at the beginning. He is quite right; one of the 10 domains of well-being that the ONS…20 Oct 2022HANSARDOccupational Pension Schemes (Governance and Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I declare my interest as a pension scheme trustee, as set out in the register. I thank the Minister for her helpful and clear explanation of the intent of these…12 Jul 2022HANSARDGender Pensions GapMy Lords, the Minister’s reply reveals a disappointing tolerance of carers’ inequality. Caring is an economic activity, resulting in millions of women having to take periods out…27 Jun 2022HANSARDCovid-19 and the Use and Scrutiny of Emergency Powers (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, in June 2021, the Constitution Committee published its report COVID-19 and the Use and Scrutiny of Emergency Powers , following a broader inquiry into the constitutional…21 Jun 2022HANSARDCovid-19 and the Use and Scrutiny of Emergency Powers (Constitution Committee Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Constitution Committee COVID-19 and the use and scrutiny of emergency powers (3rd Report, Session 2021-22, HL Paper 15).21 Jun 2022HANSARDCovid-19 and the Use and Scrutiny of Emergency Powers (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, I thank everyone who has contributed to a really important debate, in terms not only of efficiently dealing with a national crisis of huge relevance to its citizens—I am…21 Jun 2022