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HANSARDArmed Forces: Transition to Civilian LifeMy Lords, in 2019 the Government committed up to £6 million to fund more than 100 Armed Forces champions. They are there to provide personnel, veterans and families with…15 Jun 2021HANSARDArmed Forces: Transition to Civilian LifeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the support provided by the Department for Work and Pensions to members of the Armed Forces in their transition…15 Jun 2021HANSARDDisability Benefit ClaimantsMy Lords, we have a systemic problem. The NAO found that at least 69 suicides could be linked to problems with benefit claims and that the DWP had failed to investigate many of…08 Jun 2021HANSARDChild Poverty: EthnicityMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Woolley, for securing this debate and for the powerful challenge with which he kicked it off. The picture painted by these ONS statistics is…27 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, what a privilege it is to hear the maiden speeches of the noble Lord, Lord Morse, and my noble friend Lord Coaker. I look forward to many more debates with both noble…17 May 2021HANSARDKickstart SchemeMy Lords, I thank the Lord Speaker for his service, and I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper.29 Apr 2021HANSARDKickstart SchemeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are the taking to increase the number of jobs created by the Kickstart Scheme.29 Apr 2021HANSARDKickstart SchemeMy Lords, is it not the case that only 16,500 young people have actually started work? That is out of some 575,000 who are unemployed. Last June, Ministers said that Kickstart…29 Apr 2021HANSARDCathedrals MeasureMy Lords, I am delighted to follow that contribution. I begin by declaring an interest as a Church of England priest and, more importantly, I was a member of the Cathedrals…22 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Marriage WeekMy Lords, what assessment have the Government made of the impact of the two-child limit on divorced or widowed parents who wish to get married?20 Apr 2021HANSARDInclusive SocietyMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Lister on her brilliant introduction to this important debate. This pandemic has revealed some unpalatable truths about the way we…14 Apr 2021HANSARDRegistration of Marriages Regulations 2021My Lords, I declare an interest as a priest in the Church of England, one of a small number of Lords temporal who conduct marriages, and so directly affected by these regulations.…23 Mar 2021HANSARDUnemployment: Over-50sMy Lords, to build on that, the pandemic has certainly caused job losses for older people and led to people retiring early, or indeed delaying retirement. That hurts those…09 Mar 2021HANSARDPension CreditOn International Women’s Day, we should note that women pensioners are more likely to be poor than men. A DWP official told the Scottish Social Security Committee that if all poor…08 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Lister for her superb introduction and to all noble Lords who have spoken. Amendment 10 relates to single payments of universal…08 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Universal CreditI am so sorry; I am out of practice. I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper.02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Universal CreditTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support claimants of Universal Credit during the COVID-19 pandemic.02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Universal CreditI am grateful to the Minister for having got that list out of the way, because now she can answer one very simple question from me. Does she accept that cutting £20 a week from…02 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Universal CreditMy Lords, in January 6 million people were on universal credit, up from 3 million last March. Does the Minister accept—02 Mar 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Countries: Reciprocal Pension AgreementsMy Lords, during the passage of the Immigration and Social Security Bill, we discussed the case of Monica Philip who emigrated to the UK in 1959. After 37 years working here as a…01 Mar 2021