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HANSARDCovid-19: ChildrenI am afraid that the noble Lord is over the time limit, which is five minutes for this debate.17 Jun 2021HANSARDYoung People: Post-pandemic EmploymentMy Lords, I am afraid that I have not read the report the noble Baroness referred to, but I absolutely agree on the value of the skills she mentioned. I reassure her that the…16 Jun 2021HANSARDYoung People: Post-pandemic EmploymentMy Lords, the noble Lord made a number of points. The economic support provided by the Government to hard-hit sectors such as retail and hospitality has helped to protect jobs in…16 Jun 2021HANSARDYoung People: Post-pandemic EmploymentMy Lords, I have read the work of the noble Lord’s committee and reassure him that, before accessing the Kickstart scheme, young people get other support to help them back into…16 Jun 2021HANSARDYoung People: Post-pandemic EmploymentMy Lords, people on employment and support allowance should receive the personalised and tailored support back into the workplace that is appropriate for the needs associated with…16 Jun 2021HANSARDYoung People: Post-pandemic EmploymentMy Lords, we have a wide range of support schemes in place to focus on young people, particularly those at risk of long-term unemployment. I mentioned a few of them and one of the…16 Jun 2021HANSARDYoung People: Post-pandemic EmploymentMy Lords, it is our ambition to ensure that people of all ages and in every part of the country have the skills they need for a high-quality well-paid job in the post-pandemic…16 Jun 2021HANSARDYoung People: Post-pandemic EmploymentMy Lords, a key part of the lifetime skills guarantee supported by the lifelong loan entitlement is that people will have access to skills progression throughout their lifetimes.…16 Jun 2021HANSARDYoung People: Post-pandemic EmploymentThe noble Lord spoke passionately on this issue yesterday, as well. Both the skills White Paper and the accompanying Bill seek to build on the work of the careers strategy to…16 Jun 2021HANSARDYoung People: Post-pandemic EmploymentMy Lords, through the Government’s plan for jobs, we have provided unprecedented support to young people at risk of long-term unemployment, with access to the skills and training…16 Jun 2021HANSARDPayment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26 April and 13 May be approved. Relevant documents: 1st and 3rd Reports from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee.…16 Jun 2021HANSARDYoung People: Post-pandemic EmploymentMy Lords, it goes slightly beyond my powers and remit to instruct the Education and Skills Funding Agency, but I will certainly take the noble Lord’s comments and those of his…16 Jun 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, it may be worth noting that the Back-Bench advisory limit of six minutes per speaker will allow us to finish at around 8 pm this evening.15 Jun 2021HANSARDPayment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank both noble Lords for this short but productive discussion on the statutory instrument. This is an important issue and I am glad to have had the opportunity to…10 Jun 2021HANSARDPayment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021. Relevant documents: 1st Report from the Secondary Legislation…10 Jun 2021HANSARDPayment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021My Lords, the UK’s payment sector has changed rapidly over the last decade, with an increasing use of card, mobile and electronic wallets to make payments. Firms today range from…10 Jun 2021HANSARDFinancial Markets and Insolvency (Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, prior to the end of the transition period, the Treasury undertook a significant programme of legislation, introducing more than 65 statutory instruments under the…10 Jun 2021HANSARDFinancial Markets and Insolvency (Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021That the Grand Committee do consider the Financial Markets and Insolvency (Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. Relevant documents: 3rd Report from the…10 Jun 2021HANSARDFinancial Markets and Insolvency (Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank both the noble Lord and the noble Baroness for their contributions to this debate and for their ongoing participation in debates on financial services and the…10 Jun 2021HANSARDSudden Adult Death SyndromeMy Lords, that is not the current position of the Government. The effectiveness of pre-participation screening for athletes is not proven by clear-cut evidence; there is mixed…09 Jun 2021