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HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I apologise for speaking after the Liberal Democrats—the noble Lord got up rather quickly.14 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI endorse everything that both speakers have said about understanding more about the use of this power. I want to go back to the Explanatory Notes. They say that Clause 6 amends…14 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, without wishing to take anything away from what my noble friend Lord Fuller has just said, it is true that this definition of management relates to the funds and assets…14 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI shall just comment on Amendment 19. To summarise what the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Brixton, said, there are actuaries’ reports that have all this information, and actuaries…14 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI listened carefully to the Minister’s response, but I am not sure that he answered the question about why the Government need to take power to specify the sources of advice that…12 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillIt has nothing to do with conflicts of interest; it is about whether the Government can specify a limited number of sources of advice that can be given to scheme managers, what…12 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I was tempted to come and do another forensic analysis of the financial aspects of the treaty, but I will restrain myself and just speak briefly in support of all of the…05 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. But, not for the first time, she will find that I disagree with practically everything she…18 Dec 2025HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025My Lords, it is good to see so many on the Government Benches here to support their failing Chancellor and her miserable Budget. They are in a very small minority. In polling…04 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I am a little confused about this debate. The debate is on Amendment 2, which would replace “capacity” with “ability”, but we have heard hardly anything about ability.…14 Nov 2025HANSARDEconomic and Taxation Policies: Jobs, Growth and ProsperityIt is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady O’Grady of Upper Holloway, but she will not be surprised to find that I agreed with very little of what she said—indeed,…13 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, the point is that, in accounting for money, cash accounting is used in government. What she is talking about is economic analysis, which is not the same as financial…04 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, there is pretty stiff competition for the accolade “worst Bill of this Session”, but this Bill is right up there in contention. The Chagos Islands are linked to…04 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I support the Bill. Much has changed in the many years that your Lordships’ House has been debating assisted dying for the terminally ill, but public support for it has…12 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, we have certainly improved the Bill during its passage, but it remains a very bad Bill. It is bad for business, which means it is bad for the economy, and it is just…03 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, Amendment 94 seeks to give the Secretary of State power to introduce exemptions from Part 1 of this Bill. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Londesborough, for adding his name…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill16 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, which has covered quite a lot of ground. I cannot pretend to be anything but disappointed in the Minister’s…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, in this group I have Amendments 9 and 22, both of which seek to amend government amendments in identical ways. I shall speak to Amendment 9, which seeks to amend…14 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 28, which has been so well moved by my noble friend Lord Hunt of Wirral. My main problem with the statutory sick pay clauses in this Bill is that the…14 Jul 2025