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HANSARDCash InfrastructureMy Lords, analysis has been done by the Bank of England which showed that 40% of people had visited a store that did not accept cash in the six months prior to January 2021. That…19 Jul 2021HANSARDCash InfrastructureMy Lords, the Government believe that we need to make digital payments as accessible as possible, but we also acknowledge the continuing role of access to cash, particularly among…19 Jul 2021HANSARDCash InfrastructureMy Lords, designation of the United Kingdom’s critical national infrastructure is sensitive and, as such, not made public. However, the Government have committed to legislating to…19 Jul 2021HANSARDElderly Social Care (Insurance) Bill [HL]I must remind the noble Lord of the advisory Back-Bench time limit for this debate.16 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]I will briefly respond to the noble Lord, because I do not think I will get the opportunity to take this conversation forward with him ahead of Report, although I am sure that…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, Clause 5 places a duty on governing bodies of institutions within the further education sector to periodically review their provision against local needs and to consider…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, now that I have de-masked myself, I will first make two remarks to the noble Lord, Lord Watson. In my enthusiasm to start my speaking role on this Bill, I did not thank…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSupply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.15 Jul 2021HANSARDSupply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) BillMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Agnew of Oulton, I beg to move that the Bill be now read a second time.15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, as already discussed, local skills improvement plans will be developed by employer representative bodies working closely with employers, providers and key stakeholders.…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I believe the Government are aiming for quality and quantity when it comes to apprenticeships. On the noble Baroness’s specific question about lower-level…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I think we are in agreement on the importance of special educational needs being included in the reviews undertaken by providers. The noble Lord, Lord Watson, asked what…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Addington, for this amendment. It highlights the importance of equipping teachers to identify and support learners with special…15 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, Section 23 of the Higher Education Research Act 2017—HERA—which relates to the assessment of the quality of higher education provided by registered providers, currently…15 Jul 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health OutcomesMy Lords, I am afraid I am going to have to remind the noble Baroness of the time limit for Back-Bench contributions, given the number of speakers we have in this very important…08 Jul 2021HANSARDWomen’s Health OutcomesMy Lords, I suggest to the noble Baroness that perhaps she is already over the time limit and that we move on to the next speaker.08 Jul 2021HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Tax StrategyMy Lords, the Government will respond to the Climate Change Committee’s report by October, as they are obliged to. They have, in fact, already responded to the PAC…06 Jul 2021HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Tax StrategyMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord on the importance of the net-zero review. He will be aware that we published an interim report of that review to update people on progress,…06 Jul 2021HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Tax StrategyMy Lords, the Government are taking to COP 26 one of the most ambitious nationally determined contributions towards meeting those global climate change challenges. We are also…06 Jul 2021HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions: Tax StrategyMy Lords, this Government are committed to net zero and take their legally binding climate commitments very seriously. The UK emissions trading scheme and a wide range of taxes,…06 Jul 2021