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HANSARDSevere Disability Premium: Transfer to Universal CreditMy Lords, the Minister said that transitional protection will be available for people moved on to universal credit from other benefits, provided their circumstances stay the same.…07 May 2019HANSARDScottish Government: DiscussionsMy Lords, the Scottish Government have taken a lead in agreeing that universal credit should be paid separately to each member of a couple—not least to protect women surviving…02 May 2019HANSARDHomelessness: Local Authority SpendingMy Lords, what progress have the Government made in their assessment of the impact of social security cuts and restrictions on levels of homelessness and rough sleeping?02 May 2019HANSARDFood BanksMy Lords, according to the Trussell Trust, the main reason for people needing emergency food help is that benefits are consistently not covering the cost of living. A key reason…01 May 2019HANSARDChildren’s RightsMy Lords, why have the Government refused to introduce a statutory obligation to conduct a child rights impact assessment for every law and policy relating to children, as…30 Apr 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit and Child Tax Credit: Two-child LimitMy Lords, the Government’s own statistics show that families with three or more children are at much greater risk of persistent poverty. Given that it is clear from Written…24 Apr 2019HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, a few months ago the Secretary of State for HCLG acknowledged that there might be a link between rough sleeping and so-called welfare reform. He said that we, “need to…01 Apr 2019HANSARDRefugeesMy Lords, it has been three years since this House was promised action to ensure that refugees have enough time to claim social security before their asylum support is stopped.…20 Mar 2019HANSARDRefugeesWhen?20 Mar 2019HANSARDRefugeesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent destitution among newly recognised refugees in the light of the British Red Cross Report Still an ordeal,…20 Mar 2019HANSARDChildren: Covert Human Intelligence SourcesMy Lords, do the assessments to which the noble Baroness referred include an assessment of the best interests of the child under the UN convention?18 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee states that the Home Office anticipates that loss of provisions of the Dublin regulations will have a minimal impact on how…18 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration, Nationality and Asylum (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Before the Minister moves on, can I be clear that the Government will look at the broader family reunion position? Can she give us an assurance that the aim will be that there…18 Mar 2019HANSARDCultural and Creative Industries: DiversityMy Lords, some organisations working with some of the poorest people in our society have identified access to arts and culture as a human right. What are the Government doing to…11 Mar 2019HANSARDGender Equality and Rights in the WorkplaceMy Lords, the Minister talked about the “proud record” but analysis by leading scholars from Manchester University shows that, “far from being a pace setter in the area of…06 Mar 2019HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019On the point about encouraging women back into work, which I very much agree with, would the Minister be willing to take away my point about work allowance? At present, second…05 Mar 2019HANSARDSocial Security Coordination (Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Council Regulation (EC) No 859/2003) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I also thank the Minister for introducing this rather hefty set of statutory instruments and I echo my noble friend Lord McKenzie in citing paragraph 2.6 in the…05 Mar 2019HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019My noble friend asked a rather pertinent question: do the Government think that these benefits are too high?05 Mar 2019HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019My Lords, last week I received notification from the Pension Service of the increase in my pension from 8 April, under the triple lock. If I were a hard-pressed mother, claiming…05 Mar 2019HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019I sense that the Minister is about to sit down—I apologise if she was not—but I made one point on which I asked her to respond. It would be a new policy but would not cost…05 Mar 2019