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HANSARDReducing Government SpendingMy Lords, despite these volatile times, the Debt Management Office, on behalf of the Treasury, still seems determined to issue £20.4 billion in index-linked gilts this year. The…24 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring Forecast StatementMy Lords, I join the tributes to the noble Lord, Lord St John of Bletso. We do not often get to speak in the same debate, so I am delighted that he could not speak in the space…17 Mar 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillMy Lords, this was a very short Bill but, frankly, I do not know how it got through the House of Commons and came to this House without clarity on the fundamental issue of whether…12 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes: Ministerial PowersMy Lords, under the Mansion House Accord, and the mandation that now sits behind it, people on the lowest incomes will find 10% of their pensions put into high-risk illiquid…11 Mar 2026HANSARDSecondary International Competitiveness and Growth Objective (FSR Committee Report)My Lords, I come from a different perspective from many of the people who have spoken today, because I am approaching this debate from the perspective of spending nearly two years…11 Mar 2026 Bills sponsored (9)