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HANSARDChild PovertyMy Lords, let me add my words of appreciation to my noble friend Lady Lister, who must at this point be blushing from the compliments showered upon her, but they are very well…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDHealth-related Benefits AssessmentsMy Lords, face-to-face assessments are an important part of our multichannel approach. For some individuals, they are the best way for us to understand the impacts of their health…08 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth-related Benefits AssessmentsMy Lords, I agree with the noble Baroness about the challenge that we face with the number of young people not in employment, education or training. That is why the Government…08 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth-related Benefits AssessmentsThe noble Lord raises an important point and I am grateful to him. There have traditionally been different ways of doing assessments: some are face to face, some are on the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth-related Benefits AssessmentsMy noble friend raises a very important point—and one that I suspect at least maybe half of the House could empathise with in some way. I reassure my noble friend that the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth-related Benefits AssessmentsThat is so often correct, I have to say to my noble friend. In this case, we are in a situation where we are doing all we can to drive up face-to-face assessments. The most…08 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth-related Benefits AssessmentsI will not dwell on the point that the challenge we are facing is the challenge the previous Government faced, and we did not invent telephone assessments. The noble Baroness…08 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth-related Benefits AssessmentsI am grateful to the noble Baroness for raising such an important point and for her work and expertise in this area. Our job is to make sure that we assess the right people at the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDReforming the Child Maintenance Service (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken and to the Public Services Committee, especially the former chair, my noble friend Lady Morris of Yardley, for her…08 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth-related Benefits AssessmentsThese were long-term contracts and were signed only in late 2023 and took effect shortly after, but we are not simply taking that as meaning that we cannot do anything. We are in…08 Jun 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S, 88W…28 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillNoble Lords will be aware that we have one outstanding issue on this Bill still in play. Unsurprisingly, it is the reserve power on asset allocation. As this is the fourth time…28 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to noble Lords for their remarks. I will not detain the House for long. I want to say just a couple of things. One is that this Bill is about so much…28 Apr 2026HANSARDChemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 24 February be approved. Relevant document: 55th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (s pecial attention…27 Apr 2026HANSARDChemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026My Lords, I will come to the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, in a moment, but first, let me introduce the regulations. The measures in this instrument form an…27 Apr 2026HANSARDChemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords for their thoughtful contributions. Although we are having this debate in the Chamber rather than in Grand Committee, it is always good…27 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, and do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 88A, 88C, 88E to 88P and 88R to…27 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, the other place has once again considered this House’s amendments and has once again disagreed with them, tabling further amendments in lieu. I will set out in a moment…27 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, my speech says, “I would like to thank all noble Lords who have spoken in today’s debate”—but that will not take long. I will not hold us here for a long time, tempting…27 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillThat the Commons amendments now be considered forthwith.22 Apr 2026