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HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]I am conscious that the Minister has said “every time” every time. Could he give the commitment on the record that the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, was looking for: that the first…16 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThe Minister has made a slightly better fist of it than the Government did in the Commons, but in a sense he is clutching at the same straws—his presentation is just a bit more…15 Nov 2021HANSARDLevelling Up White PaperMy Lords, as the official Social Mobility Commission has made clear, levelling up is about people as well as places. Why therefore, to quote the commission, is England the only…15 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThe Minister may be about to come to the point I was going to make. The provisions in Amendment 211 are discretionary. If it is possible in Scotland, why is it not possible here?15 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI support Amendment 211, to which I have added my name. The case has been made very powerfully by the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts. I am also supportive of the aims…15 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, the last time I spoke on this issue was in support of my late noble friend Lord Judd, who, as my noble friend Lady Massey said, was much admired and loved—and, I would…08 Nov 2021HANSARDBenefit Cap: ReviewMy Lords, it is exactly five years since the cap on how much benefit can be received was reduced to its current level. Given that the numbers affected remain well above pandemic…03 Nov 2021HANSARDBenefit Cap: ReviewTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when they propose to conduct the next statutory review of the benefit cap.03 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am sorry to interrupt. Perhaps at this point the Minister could say what is meant by not gold-plating these considerations, because it gives the impression that, ultimately,…03 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 136, to which I have added my name, but I support all these amendments, which attempt to mitigate the injurious effects of Part 4 on one of the…03 Nov 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, as no one else is getting up, I will. I support Amendments 3 and 4 and congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, on her tenacity in pressing this issue. I have made…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, in speaking briefly in support of Amendment 5, although I also support the other amendments in this group, I will spare noble Lords the full lecture on the use of…02 Nov 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Stroud, for tabling this amendment. Like the noble Lord, Lord Freud —I must be careful I do not get into a habit of…26 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, these amendments raise important issues about the impact of the Bill on poverty. I simply want to raise a point about the measure of poverty that should be used. At…26 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, at Second Reading I accepted the Government’s case for not increasing pensions by 8% or so, and I called for a review of the triple lock, because of the arbitrary nature…26 Oct 2021HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak in support of the Bill, focusing on the implications for disabled people. I find it difficult taking a stance in opposition to that of disabled colleagues,…22 Oct 2021HANSARDShortages: Protection for the VulnerableMy Lords, millions are already made vulnerable by poverty—too often deep poverty—and food insecurity. The pandemic has underlined the need for a decent social security system that…20 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, it is a genuine pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Freud, which is not something I thought I would be saying. Although the Bill is about the triple lock, it would…13 Oct 2021HANSARDDeprived AreasMy Lords, deepening inequality and poverty, especially child poverty, are key social determinants of the worsening health inequalities identified by Sir Michael Marmot, who argues…01 Jul 2021HANSARDDormant Assets Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for, as usual, responding very fairly, but I have a number of questions. She said, and I understand why, that she cannot commit to including the community…23 Jun 2021