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HANSARDPension Schemes BillI did not say it for that to happen—just to clarify matters. I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate and thank the Minister for his response. It has…16 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to some of the amendments in this group. At the outset, I thank all noble Lords who have tabled amendments and contributed to the constructive…16 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I begin by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, for her opening remarks, which set the scene effectively on an important part of the Bill. She has done so at the…16 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will speak to the probing Amendment 161 in my name. It asks the simple but profoundly important question of whether registered medical practitioners should be granted…13 Mar 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillMy Lords, I too am pleased to contribute to this important debate and look forward to the maiden speeches of the noble Baronesses, Lady Antrobus and Lady Teather, and the noble…12 Mar 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillWill the Minister give way?12 Mar 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillWe are not saying that the Government should not spend money. It is about what you spend it on, and how it is spent to get the best outcome from what you are trying to do.12 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes: Ministerial PowersMy Lords, the Government say that this power is merely a backstop to the Mansion House Accord but that is a gross misrepresentation. The Pension Schemes Bill goes far beyond that…11 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Section 106My Lords, the Conservative Party is proud to have had four women leaders, and I am proud to be part of a House that has had so many successful women in it. I think about the late…10 Mar 2026HANSARDAccess to Work FundMy Lords, the Minister and I suffer from the same condition: an obsession with getting people into work and keeping them there. I hope the whole House shares an obsession with the…05 Mar 2026HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, I think this is about the fifth anniversary of me taking part in these uprating instruments. This year, for me, they are completely different. When I started my charity,…02 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality and Human Rights CommissionThere are hundreds of documented NHS trusts which still have unlawful policies with regard to the provision of single-sex hospital accommodation. The NHS policy annex B continues…26 Feb 2026HANSARDEquality and Human Rights CommissionMy Lords—26 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. I recognise that these amendments are brought forward in a spirit of good will and genuine concern,…23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI made it very clear we have to look at where things have fallen through a system and where people have been severely impacted, and we have to look at it compassionately. My…23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Palmer, for bringing forward these two amendments. I hope noble Lords will forgive me if I am relatively brief. At this stage, I…23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 217, tabled by my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe. This amendment does not seek to diminish the value of public service, nor to undermine the…23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 219A, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, and moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles. This amendment would ensure a more structured…23 Feb 2026HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026I appreciate the noble Lord’s intervention. I will read Hansard . We will write to the noble Lord and start some correspondence on that issue. I appreciate the points made by the…10 Feb 2026HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these orders in her usual detail. I will speak to both: the draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026 and the draft…10 Feb 2026