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HANSARDCourt of Justice of the European Union: Comprehensive Sickness InsuranceI do not have that figure for the noble Lord. I will happily go away, see if we have the figure and write to him with it. However, he is absolutely correct that the CJEU continues…24 May 2022HANSARDCourt of Justice of the European Union: Comprehensive Sickness InsuranceI can reassure the noble Baroness that comprehensive sickness insurance is not a requirement to gain pre-settled status or settled status under the EU settled status scheme. We…24 May 2022HANSARDCourt of Justice of the European Union: Comprehensive Sickness InsuranceOf course, for the vast majority of EU citizens exercising their freedom of movement rights previously under EU law, comprehensive sickness insurance was not a requirement. It is…24 May 2022HANSARDInflationMy noble friend makes a good point. Of course, the Government have published their energy security strategy, which looks at the number of those issues. The point about…23 May 2022HANSARDInflationMy Lords, we do not believe that windfall taxes are simple or easy, but we are also pragmatic, and we want to see energy companies which have made extraordinary profits at a time…23 May 2022HANSARDInflationThe Government are putting in place support now. It is worth remembering that the household support fund is open, it is ready, it is there for people to access. It is also worth…23 May 2022HANSARDInflationI am afraid that I am going to have to disappoint my noble friend. We cherish the operational independence of the Bank of England, and that applies to QE as well as to interest…23 May 2022HANSARDInflationI can absolutely assure the noble Lord and all noble Lords that I will convey the opinion of this House on this matter to the Chancellor.23 May 2022HANSARDInflationMy Lords, with regard to a windfall tax, my comments only echoed those of the Chancellor and those of the Prime Minister. On the additional revenue that has come in through VAT…23 May 2022HANSARDInflationMy Lords, I absolutely agree with the noble Lord on supporting investment and putting our efforts towards growing the economy. He will know that we have cut business rates by 50%…23 May 2022HANSARDInflationThe independent Office for Budget Responsibility set out the official inflation forecast in its March economic and fiscal outlook. It expected CPI inflation to peak at 8.7% in the…23 May 2022HANSARDInflationMy Lords, I acknowledge the point about the differential impact of inflation. That has not always been the case, but according to the IFS’s report it was driven largely by the…23 May 2022HANSARDInflationMy Lords, the Government recognise that inflation can have a differential impact. The ONS suspended its publication of inflation by income level during the pandemic due to trouble…23 May 2022HANSARDSchools: Model History CurriculumMy Lords, I am aware of the article and campaign referred to by the noble Lord; I read it myself. I am afraid that my answer is not hugely different from that which I gave…16 May 2022HANSARDSchools: Model History CurriculumMy noble friend will be reassured to hear that the reformed history curriculum introduced in 2013 does place more emphasis on understanding British history in the context of world…16 May 2022HANSARDSchools: Model History CurriculumI do not recall Margaret Thatcher’s reforms to the history curriculum but I may have been a beneficiary of them. I should be clear to the noble Lord that the model history…16 May 2022HANSARDSchools: Model History CurriculumMy Lords, I believe that my right honourable friend the Secretary of State has engaged with a number of the groups referred to by the noble Baroness. I reassure her that the model…16 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I know that the amount is substantial, but I do not have the particular figure to hand. However, I am sure my noble friend on the Front Bench can provide it to my noble…16 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I am grateful for the privilege of opening today’s debate on the Motion for an humble Address. Today, I shall outline the Government’s plans to support the economy,…16 May 2022HANSARDSchools: Model History CurriculumI do not share my noble friend’s characterisation of the development of Oak National Academy and the resources that it provides. I agree with him that there is a wide range of…16 May 2022