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HANSARDAutomatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction and all noble Lords for a great debate. We do not oppose this order, of course; we all want auto-enrolment to flourish. It…25 Feb 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Claimants previously entitled to a severe disability premium) Amendment Regulations 2021That this House regrets that the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Claimants previously entitled to a severe disability premium) Amendment Regulations 2021 (SI 2021/4)…11 Feb 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Claimants previously entitled to a severe disability premium) Amendment Regulations 2021My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Janke, for her support in helping to make the case for this Motion. Likewise, I…11 Feb 2021HANSARDUniversal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Claimants previously entitled to a severe disability premium) Amendment Regulations 2021My Lords, I am pleased to move this Motion standing in my name. These regulations are the latest twist in a long-running saga that concerns the severe disability premium, or SDP,…11 Feb 2021HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations and the noble Lords who have spoken. It is great to see some of the faithful stalwarts of previous debates back…10 Feb 2021HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these orders and all noble Lords who have spoken today. The guaranteed minimum pensions order is a routine uprating, but I have one…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Youth Unemployment[ Inaudible ]—about the scale of the crisis. The Government want 250,000 placements but, as the right reverend Prelate pointed out, not even 2,000 young people are in place and,…02 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken, including my noble friend Lady Lister for a superb introduction, and for all the great speeches. I am grateful too to…27 Jan 2021HANSARDTax: Church Action for Tax Justice ReportsMy Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans for opening this debate so well and noble Lords for some cracking short speeches. I thank Church Action for…21 Jan 2021HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]At end insert “, and do propose Amendment 4D in lieu of the words so left out of the Bill—19 Jan 2021HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I, too, am grateful to the Minister for explaining why the Government asked the Commons to reject the amendments passed in this House. We have come a long way since the…19 Jan 2021HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction and the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, for her contribution. I hope that the debates in both Houses have caused the Government to…19 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I want to highlight some of the problems with our social security system that exacerbate the risk of domestic abuse or make it harder for survivors to flee and rebuild…05 Jan 2021HANSARDExtreme PovertyMy Lords, we all want to help people into work, but this report shows people are destitute now. It highlights the fragility of our social security system, pointing out that half…15 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Community Resilience Development FrameworkMy Lords, during the pandemic, many faith groups have played a key role in supporting not just their own members but their local communities. They can also be key conduits for…09 Dec 2020HANSARDChemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for her explanation of these regulations and all noble Lords who have spoken for their contributions. I too am grateful for the briefing that we…09 Dec 2020HANSARDSocial Security Co-ordination (Revocation of Retained Direct EU Legislation and Related Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for her explanation of these regulations. I am also grateful to her for giving me access to her officials, who have been a source of very helpful…08 Dec 2020HANSARDArcadia Pension FundMy Lords, many Arcadia pension scheme members are facing possible job loss and uncertainty, which are the perfect conditions for scammers to exploit anxious people who are looking…08 Dec 2020HANSARDUniversal CreditMy Lords, I watched the BBC news report from Burnley last night and I am not ashamed to say that I cried through it. It showed children so hungry that they were ripping open bags…01 Dec 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her remarks. As I made clear at the outset, we support the Bill, while deeply regretting the economic circumstances that have made it necessary.…17 Nov 2020