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HANSARDCarer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2023Just to clarify, what I was trying to say in the question was that the Minister had identified a couple of areas—one about residence requirements, the other about students—where…14 Nov 2023HANSARDPensions Act 2004 and the Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Equal Treatment by Occupational Pension Schemes) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for a very helpful introduction to these orders and particularly for explaining the background to the court cases, which will make reading Hansard…14 Nov 2023HANSARDPensions Act 2004 and the Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Equal Treatment by Occupational Pension Schemes) Regulations 2023On that last point, the Minister mentioned the Private Member’s Bill, but my question was actually about when the Government were planning to implement its provisions—perhaps he…14 Nov 2023HANSARDHealth: MigrainesMy Lords, can we clear that up? The Migraine Trust has had many sufferers saying they have been discriminated against at work. Some are forced into part-time jobs or even out of…24 Oct 2023HANSARDState Pensions: Canada Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, to come back to Canada for a moment, this was quite an issue in the Canadian media—I am sure the Minister has read the cuttings—but is he aware that last year the…18 Oct 2023HANSARDEmployment and Support AllowanceMy Lords, let me follow on from what the noble Baroness, Lady Browning, has very movingly said. As the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, described, we are now in a position where…18 Oct 2023HANSARDPensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) BillI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, for piloting the Bill through this House and I share her thanks to the Minister and his team, and all noble Lords who participated.…18 Sept 2023HANSARDWork Capability Assessment ConsultationI do not think the Minister answered some of the questions I asked—maybe he omitted to do so. I asked about the timing and whether a shift away from the higher rate to the lower…05 Sept 2023HANSARDWork Capability Assessment ConsultationMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement and for advance sight of it. The way we support sick and disabled people in this country is of huge importance, both to…05 Sept 2023HANSARDChild Support (Enforcement) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Redfern, for piloting the Bill through this House and, along with the rest of the House, wish her a speedy recovery. I also thank the…14 Jul 2023HANSARDPensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, for introducing this Bill and all noble Lords who have spoken. The noble Lord, Lord Palmer, is right: we are a select band.…14 Jul 2023HANSARDPensions Dashboards (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to these regulations and all noble Lords who have spoken. It is very nice to welcome the noble Lord, Lord Palmer, to the…12 Jul 2023HANSARDPension Funds: Investments and Tax ReliefMy Lords, the Climate Change Committee has just reported that the Government are missing climate targets on nearly every front, which makes it all the more disappointing that they…29 Jun 2023HANSARDDiocesan Stipends Funds (Amendment) MeasureMy Lords, I declare an interest as a priest of the Church of England, but not one in receipt of a stipend. I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Sheffield for his clear…27 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living SupportMy Lords, I read the Written Ministerial Statement on cost of living support with interest. It runs to well over 1,000 words. I regret that most of them are devoted to repeating…22 Jun 2023HANSARDChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, and congratulate him on having brought the Bill to fruition in this House. I add my thanks to the Minister and his team for having…16 Jun 2023HANSARDFood Price Rises: Impact on Low-Income FamiliesMy Lords, the reality is that food is now the new energy; but it is worse, because households spend more of their budgets on food and it is not cheaper in the summer. In fact, it…25 May 2023HANSARDChild Support (Enforcement) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Redfern, for introducing the Bill and all noble Lords who have spoken. As we are in the business of confessing past connections, I…19 May 2023HANSARDChild Support (Enforcement) BillA little less mirth at this point, if you do not mind; I am not that sad! I suggest that if this happens again, although it is an unusual set of circumstances, offering a Keeling…19 May 2023HANSARDAir Quality Strategy ConsultationMy Lords, I regret to tell the Minister that my noble friend Lady Hayman is still disgruntled. That is because he did not address the fact that the events for stakeholders that he…18 May 2023