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HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI thank my noble friend. I am grateful for the support that I received. I was slightly confused, I must admit, by the noble Lord, Lord Jamieson, because I was not sure whether he…12 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to everybody who spoke. I will not go into any great detail in response, given the late hour. I do not think that my noble friend the Minister…12 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I welcome what the Secretary of State has described as “child-centred legislation through and through ”,—[ Official Report , Commons, 8/1/25; col. 854.] brought by a…01 May 2025HANSARDLocal Authorities: Temporary Accommodation CostsMy Lords, the HCLG Committee’s recent report on temporary accommodation highlighted the impact of refreezing the local housing allowance. It warned that this is a “false economy”…22 Apr 2025HANSARDPIP Changes: Impact on Carer’s AllowanceMy Lords, at the very end of the Green Paper, in an annexe, is, I believe, the one and only reference to the impact of the personal independence payment cuts on unpaid carers. It…31 Mar 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, this Bill is very welcome, especially the provisions aimed at tackling poor job security. Recent research underlines the importance of job security to workers and the…27 Mar 2025HANSARDChild Trust Fund AccountsMy Lords, I very much support my noble friend in his efforts, but as there do not seem to be any more questions on that subject, I will broaden it out to another of the Treasury’s…19 Mar 2025HANSARDWelfare ReformMy Lords, parts of this package are very welcome; for example, the right to try paid work, the strengthening of contributory benefit for unemployed people, the increase in the UC…18 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Poverty 2025My Lords, in the press release on the report, the JRF chief executive warned that the social security system was pushing some people into deeper poverty through cruel limits and…10 Mar 2025HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2025My Lords, I have lost count of the number of these debates I have participated in while in opposition on the Benches opposite. This is the first debate I have participated in…25 Feb 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure and a privilege to follow my noble friend Lady Brown of Silvertown, both to welcome her to your Lordships’ House and to applaud her warm, passionate,…04 Feb 2025HANSARDCouncil TaxMy Lords, local authority council tax support schemes are failing to provide adequate protection for many low-income council tax payers, either because of their restrictive nature…03 Feb 2025HANSARDChildren’s RightsMy Lords, I warmly welcome the renewed commitment to child-centred government, although I am disappointed that my noble friend said nothing about children’s rights as such. In…27 Jan 2025HANSARDChildren’s RightsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what role children’s rights will play in their plans to improve children’s wellbeing and opportunities.27 Jan 2025HANSARDAsylum Seekers: HotelsMy Lords, I note my practical support from RAMP. I fear that hotels, together with small boats, have become an obsession of the right, used by some to whip up hostility to asylum…20 Jan 2025HANSARDSterling: Rise in Yields on 30-year GiltsMy Lords, there has been worrying talk about cuts to the social security budget. Following my noble friend Lord Sikka, I ask: will the Government consider the fact that previous…14 Jan 2025HANSARDAsylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.13 Dec 2024HANSARDAsylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]My Lords, the purpose of this Bill is to make as smooth as possible the move from asylum support to mainstream accommodation and financial support for newly recognised refugees,…13 Dec 2024HANSARDAsylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]I thank my noble friend; I realise that it was not possible for him to cover everything in his response. A follow-up letter to everyone who spoke would be very helpful. I am…13 Dec 2024HANSARDAsylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who spoke in support of the Bill, as all but one person did. Although the Minister did not give me the Christmas present that I…13 Dec 2024