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HANSARDEU Exit: End of Transition PeriodMy Lords, there is a technical problem. We will adjourn for five minutes.15 Jul 2020HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, I would like to make a correction to today’s list. The timing for this debate is one hour, not one-and-a-half hours. I urge noble Lords to please keep to their…15 Jul 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMy Lords, due to the necessity of a few short adjournments earlier this afternoon, I suggest that we continue without any further adjournments this evening.20 May 2020HANSARDAutomatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, I am sorry but we have a three-minute time limit on this.19 May 2020HANSARDAutomatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020I am sorry, but we are very tight on time. Thank you.19 May 2020HANSARDAutomatic Enrolment (Offshore Employment) (Amendment) Order 2020I remind the noble Baroness that we have a three-minute time limit.19 May 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, I think it timely that we should now adjourn until 5.15 pm. That means that broadcasting will stop. Noble Lords may leave their device and turn off their microphone and…13 May 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, this may be a convenient moment for the Virtual Committee to adjourn.13 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Department for Work and Pensions UpdateMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made yesterday by my right honourable friend Thérèse Coffey, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Department for Work and Pensions UpdateYes, I thank the noble Baroness. That is a really good idea and I know that it has been brought up in other places, because some jobs will not be as full-time as they were, yet…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Department for Work and Pensions UpdateI thank the noble Lord. I will get him the numbers of enforcement actions, which I do not have in my briefing pack, but if there have been any I will certainly let him know.…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Department for Work and Pensions UpdateI thank the noble Lord. Many of the points raised today have been raised before in a number of recent debates, but I am sure that there will be other debates on the welfare system…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Department for Work and Pensions UpdateI thank the noble Earl. I know how much concern he has for this sector. These arrangements will be kept under review the whole time. Obviously, if parts of that sector cannot come…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Department for Work and Pensions UpdateI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie. At the moment, I do not see any new legislation coming through. Currently, we are making sure that the welfare system works for the…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Department for Work and Pensions UpdateI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy. I know that the Secretary of State is looking into this in detail, and I will certainly bring up the question of subsequent changes…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Department for Work and Pensions UpdateWe have no plans to change the bedroom tax, but I will take those two issues to the department. I know that it can be an issue when people are in small houses with a large number…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Department for Work and Pensions UpdateI do not know what they do in the prisons before they are released, but when they are released, they can go online, because universal credit is an online system. They can also use…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Department for Work and Pensions UpdateYes, I will be happy to take that back to the department. It has come up before, and we should be doing some work on it with the Home Office. I will certainly take this back.05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Department for Work and Pensions UpdateI thank the noble Baroness for her question. This is an unprecedented time. The department has looked at how it can invest more money, in a way that is quick and simple to…05 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Department for Work and Pensions UpdateThe department is keeping all welfare changes under continual review. Not only that, it is already working on forward planning for when the economy first starts to increase again.…05 May 2020