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HANSARDCovid-19: Youth UnemploymentMy Lords, businesses in the creative, media and digital industries are typically very small and do not have the resources to support apprentices, internships and work experience.…02 Feb 2021HANSARDTackling Intergenerational Unfairness (Select Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate the committee on its work and the quality of this report, but I wish to take issue with recommendations 33 and 34—the proposal to end the triple lock as…25 Jan 2021HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for her clear presentation and her response to the issues raised during the passage of the Bill, as expressed in these amendments, which were based…19 Jan 2021HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Davies. No doubt we will welcome his expertise and experience into what is already a considerable group of experts…19 Jan 2021HANSARDExtreme PovertyThe noble Baroness will be aware that many people in poverty and destitution do not have access to computers. They are often deprived of support and advice as well as crucial…15 Dec 2020HANSARDSocial Security Co-ordination (Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation and Related Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I thank the Minister for her presentation. I and others supported efforts to restrain the transfer of widespread powers to Ministers under the Immigration and Social Security…08 Dec 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I, too, thank noble Lords for their contributions to our deliberations on the Bill, and I thank the Minister and her team for providing us with advice and information to…17 Nov 2020HANSARDSupporting Disadvantaged FamiliesLocal authorities are to receive £160 million, to be added to the previous sum of £63 million which was distributed earlier in the year. This is to be paid as a one-off government…12 Nov 2020HANSARDUniversal CreditI, like other noble Lords, welcome the retention of the £20 a week increase, which will indeed help many people. However, is the Minister aware of the report by the charity Scope…12 Nov 2020HANSARDSupporting Disadvantaged FamiliesI am right up against the microphone now. Can you hear me?12 Nov 2020HANSARDSupporting Disadvantaged FamiliesMy Lords, we welcome these measures and recognise the Government’s intentions to support disadvantaged families through winter and beyond—12 Nov 2020HANSARDSupporting Disadvantaged FamiliesCan you hear me? We very much welcome these measures, and I, too, pay tribute to Marcus Rashford and his campaign. I would like to understand a little more of the noble Baroness’s…12 Nov 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillI thank the noble Lord for his interesting and eloquent speech. I remember that at Second Reading he was equally impassioned, and it is very good that he has put this amendment…27 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I too support the amendments in this group. I think they have a lot in common. The triple lock has done a great job in restoring value to the state pension, which is…27 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I too welcome the amendment of my noble friend Lord Addington. We are all interested to hear the Government’s thinking, particularly on the future of the triple lock. I…27 Oct 2020HANSARDPension CreditDoes the noble Baroness agree that many pensioners who do not claim pension credit feel stigma and shame in submitting to means testing? If so, will the Government consider…26 Oct 2020HANSARDPension Protection Fund (Moratorium and Arrangements and Reconstructions for Companies in Financial Difficulty) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for her clear presentation of complex material and her willingness to provide us with information about these regulations. We support this important…21 Oct 2020HANSARDYouth UnemploymentSixteen to 24 year-olds suffer discrimination through universal credit in that they do not receive the full amount. What steps will the Minister take to ensure that these young…15 Oct 2020HANSARDPension ScamsWhat plans do the Government have to improve support for victims of pension scams? The measures outlined in the report are criticised as inadequate. Can the Minister say what the…14 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I, too, welcome the two new Peers and congratulate them on their excellent maiden speeches. The reference made by the noble Lord, Lord Field, to the poorest—those on the…13 Oct 2020