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HANSARDInflation: FamiliesMy Lords, our long-term focus for all families remains on continuing to support parents into work and to progress in work. This approach is based on clear evidence of the…16 Mar 2022HANSARDInflation: FamiliesThe question my noble friend asks is probably a little above my pay grade. I will go back to the point that the Government are closely monitoring the situation with the Bank of…16 Mar 2022HANSARDInflation: FamiliesThe noble Baroness brings up an extremely important point. To get back into work, many families need good and affordable childcare. Universal credit claimants can claim up to 85%…16 Mar 2022HANSARDInflation: FamiliesMy Lords, the Government understand people’s concern about pressure on household budgets and are taking action to help. We are working closely and monitoring the situation with…16 Mar 2022HANSARDPensions: Triple LockOf course, they will pay the new rate of national insurance for the National Health Service and social care. I think it is right that they do so if they continue to work, so I…16 Mar 2022HANSARDPensions: Triple LockYes, I can. I think it is up to everybody in communities to support our older population in making sure that they are aware of what they can get. There is the basic state pension…16 Mar 2022HANSARDPensions: Triple LockMy Lords, I am conscious that I spoke about households with families before but all the money that the Government are giving for families is available as well to pensioners. The…16 Mar 2022HANSARDPensions: Triple LockI cannot give the figure for that but am very happy to find somebody who can. I will let not only the noble Baroness but the House know it.16 Mar 2022HANSARDPensions: Triple LockI thank my noble friend for that question because pension credits are important, particularly for very vulnerable pensioners and those on very low incomes. At the moment, there…16 Mar 2022HANSARDInflation: FamiliesMy noble friend is absolutely correct. As I said, we are providing support of around £20 billion this financial year to help families with the cost of living. The most important…16 Mar 2022HANSARDInflation: FamiliesMy Lords, as I have said before, we are looking after the poor. We are investing in increasing benefits and, as we heard on 3 February, giving an energy bills rebate. We are…16 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, the Bill delivers on the Government’s manifesto commitment to secure the integrity of elections, ensuring that they remain secure, fair, transparent and up to date. The…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, these amendments from the noble Lord, Lord Collins of Highbury, relate to existing provisions in electoral law in respect of codes of practice on election expenses for…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, as part of the registration process, political parties are not currently required to submit a declaration of their assets or liabilities. This information becomes…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I will start by answering the noble Lord, Lord Collins. He asked twice, once of my noble friend and once of me: what is the problem here? Currently, as the 2018 Supreme…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillNo, what I am saying is that it will clarify for candidates and agents what is required and what was not very clear at the time of that case. We have sought input on these…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI suggest that the Government believe that it does clarify; that is exactly what it does, so we will have to disagree on that. We feel that Clauses 18 and 20 of the Bill do…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillThe noble Baroness has now undermined the argument about going up rather than down. I have checked that, because I know the noble Baroness mentioned 2018. I have 2013, but I will…15 Mar 2022HANSARDScotland Act 2016 (Social Security) (Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Stedman-Scott, I beg to move the Motion standing in her name on the Order Paper.15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI will endeavour to find out exactly what was behind that and let the noble Baroness know, and I will also address the point about transparency and access to all these figures,…15 Mar 2022