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HANSARDParental Leave and Pay ReviewMy Lords, I think the noble Lord has been listening to my colleague and noble friend Lady Smith of Malvern. This Government are committed to driving up skills as a way of driving…20 Jan 2026HANSARDParental Leave and Pay ReviewDespite discouragement from behind me, I am going to be gentle about this. The noble Baroness makes the important point that there is a lot out there to be learned. We are looking…20 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, for setting out her amendments. I am also grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken. I must admit that I have…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Davies of Brixton and the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott, for explaining their amendments, and to all noble Lords, who have…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillAbsolutely. There may be—I am not saying that there are—risks that need to be explored around the use of sole corporate trustees. The consultation will look at that, and at…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords— that was a very interesting debate. I will come to some of the detail in a moment. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann,…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Palmer, for introducing his amendment and drawing attention to this issue, which is of real importance to some members in…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI am coming on to that, but I am grateful to the noble Lord for pressing me on it. All trustees are bound by duties which will continue to apply when making decisions on sharing…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Sikka for introducing Amendment 45A. For clarity, I will speak to the amendment as if intended to address the power to pay surplus under…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI believe so; if that is not correct, I shall write to my noble friend to correct it. Coming back to his point, the underlying fact is that we believe that the way to protect the…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken on these amendments to Clause 10. Having previously set out the Government’s policy intent and the context in which…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI will need to come back to the noble Viscount on that specific point. Obviously, at the moment, a minority of trustees have the power in the scheme rules to release surplus; our…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI am advised that Amendment 220 had been withdrawn, not just not debated. We will look into that, and the noble Lord will need to clarify it.12 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI was going to say that I am grateful to the noble Lord, but I am not sure that I am, really. I am sure he has not missed the fact that the amendments put forward by the noble…12 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, for introducing his amendments, and to all noble Lords who have spoken. This gives us an opportunity to talk about how…12 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Viscount, Lord Younger, for introducing his amendment, and all noble Lords who have spoken. It is a particular delight to hear from so many…12 Jan 2026HANSARDGraduate JobsMy Lords, one thing I want to say to any students or graduates out there is that the evidence shows that graduates are more likely to be in work, to be in higher-skilled work and…06 Jan 2026HANSARDGraduate JobsMy Lords, on the question of internships and apprenticeships for those who are going into specialist areas, the DWP has been working to find internships or work experience…06 Jan 2026HANSARDGraduate JobsMy Lords, my noble friend is a tribute to Dundee Institute, and indeed HNDs and the country, so we all have cause to be grateful for its investment in him. My noble friend is…06 Jan 2026HANSARDGraduate JobsFirst, I pay tribute to the work that the noble Lord has done in this important area of technical education, working with employers and looking at how we teach our young people. I…06 Jan 2026