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HANSARDCovid-19: Youth UnemploymentMy noble friend raises a number of relevant points. As I have said, we are working with local authorities and businesses. There is absolute mileage in all my noble friend says…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Youth UnemploymentLet me be clear again that we are working at pace with employers to get the vacancies we need in Kickstart. We have started people, and that take-up will accelerate in the coming…02 Feb 2021HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I will first respond to the question of my noble friend Lady Altmann on long-term horizons. The scheme funding measures in the Bill, together with secondary legislation…19 Jan 2021HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 5.19 Jan 2021HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, this amendment was overturned in the House of Commons because, as the Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion explained in Committee in the Commons, no Government…19 Jan 2021HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 4.19 Jan 2021HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, before turning to the Commons amendments, I will take a moment to remind the House of what the Bill does, as a lot has happened since it was last here. If enacted, the…19 Jan 2021HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendments 2 and 3.19 Jan 2021HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]First, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Janke and Lady Sherlock, for their contributions. I think it is right to say that we have listened, we…19 Jan 2021HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 1.19 Jan 2021HANSARDExtreme PovertyI can confirm to my noble friend, as I already have, that this Government have consistently supported the lowest-paid families by increasing the living wage and continually…15 Dec 2020HANSARDExtreme PovertyThe £15 million allocated for discretionary payments is a fixed envelope to cover cases of exceptional hardship that fall outside the scope of the main test and trace support…15 Dec 2020HANSARDExtreme PovertyThe noble Lord raises a very pertinent issue. I am well aware of the issues that rural communities face. What I would like to do, if he is happy with this, is go back to my…15 Dec 2020HANSARDExtreme PovertyI certainly acknowledge the issues that people are facing; I do not shy away from that at all. But, at the risk of repeating myself, the Government are right now putting over £100…15 Dec 2020HANSARDExtreme PovertyThe noble Baroness raises a really important point. As we move to more online activity, access to technology will be critical for people to get the information they need. I can…15 Dec 2020HANSARDExtreme PovertyThis Government have acknowledged the issues the BAME community faces and taken action. In fact, the number of BAME community members going into work was increasing. The detail of…15 Dec 2020HANSARDExtreme PovertyI am pleased that the noble Lord recognises that being in good, well-paid work is a good route out of poverty. On collective bargaining, I will need to come back to the noble Lord…15 Dec 2020HANSARDExtreme PovertyTackling poverty, as I said, is an absolute commitment and a priority for this Government. The noble Baroness raises the issue of the £20 uplift, and I can only confirm that the…15 Dec 2020HANSARDExtreme PovertyMy Lords, tackling poverty is a priority for this Government. Throughout this pandemic, this Government have sought to protect jobs and incomes, spending billions on strengthening…15 Dec 2020HANSARDChemicals (Health and Safety) and Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 October be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 9 December.14 Dec 2020