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HANSARDOccupational Pension Schemes (Governance and Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for her presentation and explanation of why the Government are introducing this statutory instrument. The Explanatory Memorandum states that it…12 Jul 2022HANSARDWater Safety (Curriculum) Bill [HL]My Lords, I draw attention to the declared and recorded interests of my noble friend Lord Storey as a patron of the Royal Life Saving Society UK.14 Jun 2022HANSARDSocial Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill [HL]My Lords, like other Members I welcome the Bill and the changes it introduces. As the noble Baroness said, it is right that we pay tribute to some of the campaigners. The Scrap 6…24 May 2022HANSARDSenior Citizens: Means-tested BenefitsMy Lords, what has been done to improve the application process for pension credit and make it simpler and more easily accessible to many pensioners, particularly those on their…23 May 2022HANSARDUniversal Credit (EAC Report)My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, and the Economic Affairs Committee. As the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, said, it is a very august and illustrious committee, as I am…23 Mar 2022HANSARDSocial Security SystemMy Lords, the report provides testimony from claimants that they are not always treated with respect by DWP staff. Will the Government introduce measures to improve the…22 Mar 2022HANSARDInflation: FamiliesMy Lords, the Minister talks about the importance of getting people into work, yet the maximum reimbursement for childcare has been frozen since 2005. The cost of childcare has…16 Mar 2022HANSARDPensions: Triple LockMy Lords, figures show that one in five pensioners in the UK are living in poverty, while 1.3 million retirees are undernourished and 25,000 die each year due to the cold weather.…16 Mar 2022HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL]My Lords, I too thank the Minister for his presentation and the noble Lord, Lord Davies, for bringing forward these amendments. I also declare my interest as set out in the…09 Mar 2022HANSARDGlobal WarmingMy Lords, do the Government plan to take any action to ensure that factually incorrect statements made in your Lordships’ House are corrected, either at the time they are made or…03 Mar 2022HANSARDEating DisordersMy Lords, there is a need for urgency on this issue. We do not get the impression that the Government are treating this very urgently, but anorexia has the highest mortality rate…01 Mar 2022HANSARDOccupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for her presentation, which was clear and to the point. I would like to raise two issues for consideration. The first is the possibility of widening…23 Feb 2022HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for her presentation of the uprating of benefits to sufferers of mesothelioma and pneumoconiosis and for her description of the measures that…23 Feb 2022HANSARDState Pension Underpayments and Arrears for WomenMy Lords, the Government have explicitly ruled out divorced women from this exercise, yet divorced women’s pensions are really complex and the scope for error is huge. Does the…21 Feb 2022HANSARDState Pension AgeMy Lords, around 1.5 million low-paid workers pay a 25% penalty for their pension savings. When will the Government publish the outcome of their call for evidence on pensions tax…18 Jan 2022HANSARDUnderpayment of Benefits: CompensationMy Lords, as has already been said, this woman has suffered appallingly through maladministration. The Minister did not really address the point about compensation, which the…18 Jan 2022HANSARDEating DisordersMy Lords, given that many young people with eating disorders find it very difficult to seek help and identify themselves, what specific additional resources have been provided for…17 Jan 2022HANSARDSick PayMy Lords, could the noble Baroness tell us her response to the postcode lottery of the test and trace support payment, revealed in the CIPD report, where 75% of Camden applicants…17 Jan 2022HANSARDEnergy PricesMy Lords, what is the Government’s response to the predictions of National Energy Action that children will be forced to do homework in cafés, libraries, the homes of friends and…12 Jan 2022HANSARDUniversal Credit (Exceptions to the Requirement not to be receiving Education) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, we have heard from noble Lords today that a great injustice is about to be perpetrated on young people with disabilities. As we have heard, many young people still in…13 Dec 2021