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HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I support my noble friends Lady Noakes and Lady Altmann and the strong case they have made for these amendments. Noble Lords may recall that at Second Reading on 28…30 Jun 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, as noble Lords know, I am as concerned as anyone with consumer protection. I therefore welcome the amendment which we have agreed to during the passage of the Bill to…30 Jun 2020HANSARDUniversal Credit: Court of Appeal JudgmentMy Lords, it is clear that the department should put right the particular matter identified by the Court of Appeal. I note that the Minister thinks that some 1,000 cases are…29 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister very warmly for accepting the amendment on pre-packs that I put down in Committee, on which I had the help of the British Property Federation. The…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Deputy Leader for his many amendments, designed to moderate the overuse of delegated powers in this important legislation. The legislation is…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I come to this from a slightly different point of view, and I rise to express some concern at the scale of amendments on pensions in this already finely balanced Bill.…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Supply ChainsBut, on another tack, many were struck by how enterprise and private investment helped to secure a speedy recovery in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. What steps are the…22 Jun 2020HANSARDEconomic Outlook and Furlough Scheme ChangesBuilding on what my noble friend the Minister just said, does she concur with the view that we have now reached the stage—admittedly, slowly and fitfully—for normal economic life…18 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, as time is short, I will focus on my Amendment 60. A court of administration normally involves pre-packs, and that is why, with the support of my noble friend Lady…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I have not yet seen the email or of course the amendments, so I have nothing to add at this stage but look forward to studying them.16 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I shall be brief. I agree with the question of the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, about the need for clarity on timing and other issues on the moratorium. I was very…16 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial HousingWith more and more demand for accessible homes for the elderly and the disabled—a need that has been highlighted by Covid—has the Minister seen Habinteg’s analysis of local plans?…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I am glad to follow my noble friend Lord Blencathra, chairman of the Delegated Powers Committee, and other experts on delegated powers. I am sure that we will get a…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Furloughed Space Grant SchemeMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. I agree that property costs are a major issue for the retail and hospitality sectors. But as I have been saying for…15 Jun 2020HANSARDHorizon: Sub-postmaster ConvictionsThe Horizon case is an appalling matter. It was, as I have mentioned before, the most worrying issue that I had to deal with as a Minister, because it involved many respectable…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Recovery StrategiesI congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, on her contribution to the debate, and thank her for encouraging me to speak, as a member of Peers for the Planet. I am an unusual…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend the Minister on the measures being taken here and elsewhere on business support. Timeliness is everything in a crisis. I commend the Minister…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresI agree with the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, and indeed with other noble Lords in their warm support for the Minister, but I also agree on the need to stop digging now. Does she…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: ResponseI thank my noble friend profoundly for all that he and his health colleagues—and so many people everywhere, as he said—are doing to tackle this frightful disease, but I have a…03 Jun 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolThe Statement covers one of the knottiest aspects of Brexit. As a member of the EU Committee, I think it represents a reasonable balance. However, the devil will be in the detail.…21 May 2020