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HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillOn interchange fees, decisions regarding the operation and funding arrangements for an ATM network are taken by the parties involved. The noble Lord will know that LINK has…07 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, there are a number of ways to tackle the issues that the noble Lord referred to. There are various statistics around payment methods used by consumers in the UK; I…07 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI say to the noble Baroness that I absolutely agree. I appreciate the point that the issues concerning deforestation are about not just nature and biodiversity but our ability to…07 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI will check for the noble Lord because I do not have that level of detail in my notes. They say that “85% of payments” were made without cash, not “the value of payments”, but I…07 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillThat request has been noted. Reading the statistic in my notes, I would say that 86% of adults have used contactless payments, rather than it being a comment on how much they use…07 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, we were addressing the question of when alternative service provision is put in place and the accessibility of that service provision. I have addressed the point made by…07 Mar 2023HANSARDCarers in EnglandMy Lords, the noble Lord has set out the difficulties that there can be in drawing the lines between health and social care, but those distinctions are made in our system and…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCarers in EnglandPerhaps I can persuade the noble Lord to have a little more faith in the Treasury’s attitude towards these things. I set out in an earlier answer the additional money that is…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCarers in EnglandMy Lords, perhaps I can pick up on the noble Baroness’s final point. The Government are supporting the carer’s leave Private Member’s Bill to provide an entitlement to employees…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCarers in EnglandMy Lords, the Government have considered a number of aspects for the adult social care workforce, including the support for training that can be provided and proper recognition of…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCarers in EnglandMy Lords, I thank the committee for all the work that it has done. I recognise that there has been a delay in responding to that report. I cannot pre-empt that response, but I…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCarers in EnglandMy Lords, carer’s allowance and the carer’s element of universal credit will be uprated by inflation this April. For those carers on low incomes, the Government’s focused cost of…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCarers in EnglandI will happily take the suggestion from the noble Baroness back. I, or perhaps someone else in the Government, could meet her to discuss it. She talked about many people juggling…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCarers in EnglandThe Government welcome all contributions and ideas to this space, and I am sure that we will consider the proposals very carefully. As I have said, the Government set out their…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCarers in EnglandThe Government have set out our long-term plan for the reform of adult social care. In the autumn, we announced that we were making additional funding of up to £2.8 billion…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCarers in EnglandCarers play a vital role in our communities and we owe them all a debt of gratitude. The adult social care sector employs 1.5 million people, with Skills for Care estimating that…06 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillI am afraid I am going to have to disagree with my noble friend’s point about consultation. I have spent too long in this Chamber, even in a limited time, being on the receiving…01 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillWhether it is there to aid others in the accountability structure or is an accountability body itself is a further question, but its proposed role raises questions about, for…01 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I would never want to speculate as to future parliamentary timetables. My noble friend Lord Naseby talked about the importance of listening to those who are impacted by…01 Mar 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I was simply pointing out that this Bill is the result of two rounds of consultation. The Government are criticised for bringing forward proposals without sufficient…01 Mar 2023