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HANSARDCovid-19: Financial Support SchemesMy Lords, while the public is very grateful for the support it got during Covid, I do not believe it will easily excuse the levels of fraud and abuse of public money. Can the…06 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Pensions Regulations 2022My Lords, on one level, I do not object to this legislation. In 2015, I think, the Finance Act made yet another round of changes to the various pension rules in our usual, chaotic…04 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Pensions Regulations 2022Unfortunately, I handed my notes to Hansard , but I think that if the Minister looks at the diversity report he will discover that yes, there are fewer people in the pool but…04 Apr 2022HANSARDEconomy: Spring StatementMy Lords, this has been an absolutely fascinating debate. Once again, I regret that it has not happened on the Floor of the House. I think it would have been interesting to so…31 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomy: Spring StatementMy Lords, thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, I have just seen a copy of a Written Statement that was just put down by the Government, I assume while this debate was under way,…31 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillMy Lords, I am obviously not opposed to the lifting of thresholds in today’s Bill, as it takes some of the lowest paid out of the burden of national insurance contributions. I…30 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI join in those words from the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe. We did not need to meet the Minister because, at this point, everything was looking very straightforward, but she made…30 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillIs the Minister confirming that, after the announced period, the effect will be that the anticipated additional funding for social care will be reduced by the impact of the rise…30 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillThe Minister has left me thoroughly confused. Perhaps she could write to us to explain why, if this is hypothecated money and it is now less than was forecast, the amount of…30 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) Bill30 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillMy Lords, all the amendments tabled today are in my name and in a single group, so I am not going to take up too much of this House’s time, and I should also make it clear that I…30 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Increase of Thresholds) BillI beg leave to withdraw the amendment.30 Mar 2022HANSARDSocial Security (Contributions) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2022My Lords, my expertise in the field of pensions is absolutely de minimis, so my questions may sound very basic. I am not going to raise any particular objection to this SI, but…28 Mar 2022HANSARDSpring Statement Affordability TestMy Lords, this is the third voice, joining the noble Lords, Lord Forsyth and Lord Tunnicliffe. Will the Minister understand that this House is ringing the crisis bell, because it…23 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly on this issue, because I am very much of the opinion, as are many in the Committee, that a combination of both a public register—so that civil…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillObviously, I am very disappointed with the answer and the ongoing complacency that undermines the legislation we are passing, but at this point in time I beg leave to withdraw the…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, my colleagues are doing all the heavy lifting from these Benches, and I am incredibly grateful to them. I have signed Amendment 92 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord…14 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions BillMy Lords, I will be brief because we have a heavy agenda today, and we are going to be talking about the Economic Crime Bill, which is not unrelated to the issue I want to raise,…14 Mar 2022HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Mass ExecutionMy Lords, will the Minister tell us whether his Government are considering sanctions against those who have been involved in the execution of children?14 Mar 2022