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HANSARDBenefit Cap: ReviewMy Lords, the number of households that have had their income limited by the benefit cap soared more than 137% during the pandemic. Those are the Government’s figures. Those…03 Nov 2021HANSARDUniversal CreditWill the Minister please explain how cutting £20 per week from universal credit for 6 million of the poorest households, many of whom are already in work, and pushing below the…13 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Education AttendanceMy Lords, on Monday, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care told the House of Commons that we are going to have to “learn to live with” the virus. Can the Minister tell…01 Jul 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, like the other speakers this afternoon, I welcome the Government’s amendments. However, I remain concerned about two matters, to which I will speak briefly; I will also…10 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Universal CreditMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the £20 uplift for universal credit should be extended to include claimants receiving legacy and related benefits, the majority of whom are…02 Mar 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Claimants previously entitled to a severe disability premium) Amendment Regulations 2021My Lords, I support the regret Motion that my noble friend Lady Sherlock has tabled. I congratulate her on a brilliant introduction to what is a very complex area. The brutal…11 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will speak only briefly on Amendment 162. I too thank those organisations that have provided a briefing for this debate, particularly Refuge, which has been excellent…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I support this group of amendments, particularly Amendments 153, 150 and 34. As other noble Lords have, I start by congratulating my noble friend Lady Lister of…27 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I welcome this Bill. I congratulate the Minister on her excellent introduction and my noble friend Lord Rosser on the very clear way in which he laid out the important…05 Jan 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, at this very late hour I will be as brief as I can, so that other Members waiting to speak can contribute as well and the House can perhaps get to vote on this crucial…07 Dec 2020HANSARDHate Crime: MisogynyMy Lords, charities and campaign groups have raised concerns about closed online groups mobilising to incite hatred and violence against communities. The Government need to act…23 Nov 2020HANSARDProject for the Registration of Children as British Citizens v Home OfficeMy Lords, will the Minister tell the House whether the Home Office carried out a children’s best interest assessment of the Government’s policy on fees in light of the original…19 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I will add a couple of comments to this very important debate. First, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Lister. She has pursued this vital subject with great tenacity…05 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, much has been said in the debate and I want to add a couple of quick points. First, as the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, made clear in introducing this amendment, it provides a…05 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I shall speak in support of Amendments 67 and 63. I support the comments made by my noble friends Lord Rosser and Lady Lister—she posed excellent questions—and I am…16 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I hesitate to speak in this debate having heard the eloquent and dedicated contribution of my noble friend Lord Dubs, and from the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, and the right…14 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Self-isolation Payment SchemeMy Lords, I return to the question asked by my noble friend Lady Lister. What was the evidence base for the decision that £13 a day would be sufficient to persuade low-paid…02 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I want to talk about unaccompanied migrant children. These children, and teenagers, are alone. They have fled war zones and famine. Many of them have been abused,…22 Jul 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings on Public Transport) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I associate myself with the comments that other noble Lords have made regarding the importance of wearing face masks properly, and welcome the Minister saying that the…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEU: Trade and Security PartnershipMy Lords, David Frost told the European Union Select Committee of your Lordships’ House, when asked specifically about access to EU databases, that “we cannot accept the…09 Jun 2020