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HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesI thank the Minister for his response. However, in the negotiation of the recent trade deal with Israel, which, according to the Prime Minister, was based on the common values of…27 Mar 2023HANSARDChildren’s School MealsMy Lords, the findings of the House of Lords Select Committee report Hungry for Change found that to pay for government healthy eating recommendations, the poorest 10% of UK…27 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen’s SafetyMy Lords, does the Minister accept that confidence on the part of women that sexual and violent crimes against them will be properly investigated is at an all-time low? If so,…08 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen and Men: Pay GapMy Lords, research has shown that the gender pensions gap between men and women is 17% at the start of women’s careers and a staggering 56% at retirement. What are the Government…08 Mar 2023HANSARDDivorce: Financial ProvisionMy Lords, it is well known that women suffer tremendously in divorce settlements regarding pensions and that tactics are employed to make them really lose out on the pension they…08 Mar 2023HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy Lords, having read the extensive coverage in the newspapers over the weekend, I feel that it is important to point out that Israel today has the most extreme Government in its…07 Mar 2023HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2023My Lords, as the two previous speakers said, I am sure it will be a matter of great relief to the poorest citizens and families that this year there is a realistic rise, unlike…22 Feb 2023HANSARDLocal Housing Allowance RatesMy Lords, there is evidence that the freezing of the local housing allowance affects families most severely, particularly those subject to the benefit cap and, most particularly,…22 Feb 2023HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2023Please can I have some answers to my questions, perhaps in writing?22 Feb 2023HANSARDDisabled People: Impact from Policies and Spending CutsMy Lords, a decade of tightening eligibility for out-of-work sickness benefits on top of cuts to rates means that disabled people are now far more likely to be found incorrectly…21 Feb 2023HANSARDFood BanksMy Lords, I too welcome the Minister to his new role, and I am grateful to hear that there is a survey about the use of food banks. As more and more people become dependent on…09 Jan 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Principles Policy StatementMy Lords, in relation to that question, has the Minister read the article in today’s Times about this event and the inadequacy of the inquiry carried out by Defra? What is his…09 Jan 2023HANSARDDirect Tax and National Insurance ContributionsMy Lords, do the Government believe that taxation should not only be fair but be seen to be fair? If so, are the Government still planning to scrap the cap on bankers’ bonuses?…25 Oct 2022HANSARDExclusivity Terms for Zero Hours Workers (Unenforceability and Redress) Regulations 2022I thank the noble Baroness for her presentation. As she said, exclusivity terms were banned for zero-hours contracts in 2015 through the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment…25 Oct 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Public Well-beingMy Lords, I too add my thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Drake, for initiating this debate and for comprehensively and analytically setting out the context. My comments concern…20 Oct 2022HANSARDUnemployment FiguresMy Lords, with job vacancies at record levels—for care workers it is 52%, the highest level since records began—what are the Government doing to invest in the supply of…20 Oct 2022HANSARDOlder Persons Commissioner for EnglandMy Lords, does the Minister agree that many of the issues facing older people, such as lack of affordable care, poor housing, pensioner poverty and isolation, require a…19 Oct 2022HANSARDPlurilingual and Intercultural EducationMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the study of a foreign language provides unique opportunities to young people and to our country, given the growing isolation that has…18 Oct 2022HANSARDOut-of-work BenefitsDoes the Minister believe the Government are doing enough to remove the barriers that prevent people working? For example, carers are finding it more and more difficult to get any…17 Oct 2022HANSARDSocial Security Payments: UpratingMy Lords, does the Minister agree that failure to uprate benefits in line with inflation will hit people with disabilities particularly hard? What does he have to say to the one…10 Oct 2022