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HANSARDUniversal Credit: People with Mental Health ProblemsMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Davies of Brixton on securing this debate and on his introduction to it, and all my noble friends who have contributed this evening.…08 Sept 2021HANSARDPensions Regulator (Employer Resources Test) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for her explanation of the reasoning and intent behind the employer resources test, and all noble Lords who have spoken. I too welcome a move to…06 Sept 2021HANSARDOccupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2021I am grateful to the Minister. Could she write to me with that last point, as I did not quite catch the bit about look-through funds and look-through operations of closed-ended…06 Sept 2021HANSARDOccupational Pension Schemes (Administration, Investment, Charges and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for her careful explanation of these regulations. I must say it is a pleasure to see her in person across the Dispatch Box once again, especially on…06 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I endorse all that my noble friend Lady Smith and so many noble Lords have said about the horrors unfolding in Afghanistan, and about our responsibility to act. With so…18 Aug 2021HANSARDCultural and Education ExchangesMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, for his introduction to this debate, in which he made a persuasive case for cultural and educational exchanges,…22 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Willetts, for introducing his amendment, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, for her reflections—and for her courteous but quite…21 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, we have had some really interesting speeches in this group already, but I am afraid that this is the end of that trend. I am merely going to talk about the government…21 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken to air these important issues. The right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Durham identified some of the major barriers…21 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Willetts, for introducing this amendment and all the noble Lords who have spoken. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Garden, for sharing her…19 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for her explanation of these amendments. From what she said, this appears to be a minor change to Schedule 2 to HERA. I gather it will apply only to…19 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Garden, for stepping into the breach and introducing this amendment and thank all noble Lords who have spoken. I may try to fill in some…19 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, in responding to this excellent debate I will also introduce my Amendments 65, 66, 67, 68 and 70—albeit, I apologise, too late for the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, whom…15 Jul 2021HANSARDUniversal CreditTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support people on universal credit.13 Jul 2021HANSARDUniversal CreditThérèse Coffey has confirmed that £20 per week will be cut from universal credit in September, overriding objections not just from Labour but from numerous charities and even six…13 Jul 2021HANSARDOccupational Pension Schemes (Climate Change Governance and Reporting) Regulations 2021My Lords, I welcome this important instrument. I thank the Minister for her introduction and the other noble Lords for their contributions. The Explanatory Memorandum notes the…05 Jul 2021HANSARDHigher Education Cheating Services Prohibition Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Storey, for introducing the Bill and explaining it, and all noble Lords who have spoken. We fully support the outlawing of cheating…25 Jun 2021HANSARDChild Maintenance ServiceMy Lords, I remind the Committee that, a long time ago, I was a non-executive director of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission and, even longer ago, chief executive of…24 Jun 2021HANSARDUniversities: Compulsory RedundanciesMy Lords, is the Minister worried that the University of Leicester is closing down its research in pure maths—if only because STEM can hardly flourish without fundamental maths?…21 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ChildrenMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Morris for creating the space for us to have this debate and for her fantastic introduction to it. I want to take a step back and…17 Jun 2021