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HANSARDGraduate 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 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 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 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillThat the bill be committed to a Grand Committee, and that it be an instruction to the Grand Committee that they consider the bill in the following order: Clauses 1 to 118, the…18 Dec 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillThis is the last sitting day before we finish. I will look at what I can put in writing before we get to Committee. I have never been asked so many questions in such a short…18 Dec 2025HANSARDJobs Market: Wider Economic ImplicationsMy Lords, there is positive information in the labour market. The claimant count is falling. Over 350,000 more people have moved into work this year. Real wages have risen more…18 Dec 2025HANSARDJobs Market: Wider Economic ImplicationsI will tell the House what we are going to do about it: something the last Government never did, which is to take seriously the challenge of so many young people in our country…18 Dec 2025HANSARDJobs Market: Wider Economic ImplicationsI welcome a particularly fine question from my noble friend. I could almost have said that myself; in fact, maybe I will. He makes a really important point. We need to have…18 Dec 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the incredible range of thoughtful and constructive contributions we have heard during today’s debate. I should declare that I am a member of the…18 Dec 2025HANSARDJobs Market: Wider Economic ImplicationsI am not going to diss looking for a job in McDonald’s, but I do not want to see anyone unable to pursue the things that they want to do. The noble Lord is absolutely right. We…18 Dec 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to open the Second Reading of the Pension Schemes Bill. I am grateful to noble Lords for the engagement we have already had, and I look forward to…18 Dec 2025HANSARDJobs Market: Wider Economic ImplicationsMy Lords, those are two important points. The second quite often happens. I know that the social value element of contracts is something important that we in DWP take especially…18 Dec 2025HANSARDJobs Market: Wider Economic ImplicationsMy Lords, the noble Viscount will know that we have a number of what we call sector work programmes to develop skills and support people into many areas of our economy, including…18 Dec 2025HANSARDPension Schemes BillNorthern Ireland and Welsh legislative consent sought. Relevant document: 42nd Report from the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee18 Dec 2025HANSARDJobs Market: Wider Economic ImplicationsMy Lords, I think I might save the pension fund for the extensive debate we will have later, which is my Christmas present from the Chief Whip. That is all I can conclude. The…18 Dec 2025HANSARDJobs Market: Wider Economic ImplicationsThe noble Earl makes an excellent point. He is a fine ambassador for the creative sectors, for which I commend him. The Government are looking sector by sector at how we can…18 Dec 2025HANSARDEmployment Gap for Blind and Sight-impaired PeopleI am not sure we have any published statistics, but my best understanding at the moment is that there are more than 800 disability employment advisers and DEA leaders. The…17 Dec 2025HANSARDEmployment Gap for Blind and Sight-impaired PeopleI am not sure what the noble Baroness is referring to but, if I can find out, I will be very happy to write to her. We now have something called the support with employee health…17 Dec 2025HANSARDEmployment Gap for Blind and Sight-impaired PeopleMy Lords, this Government are committed to providing high-quality support to disabled people, including those who are blind or visually impaired. This group will be supported to…17 Dec 2025HANSARDEmployment Gap for Blind and Sight-impaired PeopleMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for that question and agree that it is not political. I know that his approach to this is not. I am grateful for how he approaches these issues.…17 Dec 2025