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HANSARDHousehold IncomeMy noble friend makes a very important point. I understand all too well that energy costs are an issue for single parents: my niece is a single parent, and the amount she pays for…10 Mar 2020HANSARDHousehold IncomeMy Lords, we had an intensive debate on this issue last week, which I appreciated, when considering the uprating benefits order. I have given and will continue to give all noble…10 Mar 2020HANSARDHousehold IncomeI can assure the noble Lord that everything I do at this Dispatch Box is done with sincerity and compassion. The point he has raised about television licences is outside my brief,…10 Mar 2020HANSARDHousehold IncomeI can assure the noble Baroness and the House that our work coaches receive regular training and development in respect of sanctions, and that sanctions are a last resort. Recent…10 Mar 2020HANSARDHousehold IncomeSuicide is a terrible thing in any circumstances. We have all been reminded recently of its impact on various groups in our society. I can tell the noble Baroness and the whole…10 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to respond to this amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord McKenzie. We do not think there is a need for this new clause to be…04 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]04 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]The best answer I can give is that I will find out and write to the noble Baroness, because I do not have that information at the tip of my fingers. The Bill will deliver further…04 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]04 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, the question of delegated powers has already been extensively discussed in relation to the relevant clauses. My noble friend Lord Howe has already eloquently covered the…04 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]I thank my noble friend Lady Altmann for tabling this amendment and congratulate her on her tenacity in continuing her campaign to resolve this situation. If we were giving awards…04 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]I can absolutely ensure that those letters will be with all Committee members before Report. We have debated these issues and I have listened to the concerns raised by noble…04 Mar 2020HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]04 Mar 2020HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, these regulations were laid before the House on 27 January 2020. This statutory instrument, together with the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of…03 Mar 2020HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, my first time speaking at the Box was to reply to the mesothelioma debate. I remember having a wad of papers then, and today it is the same size. I will do my best to…03 Mar 2020HANSARDGuaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2020.03 Mar 2020HANSARDGuaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2020My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have spoken for the honesty, clarity and passion with which they champion those people whom we all come here to serve. I thank the noble…03 Mar 2020HANSARDGuaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2020My Lords, I will start with the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order. I will cover this briefly as it is an entirely technical matter that we attend to in this place each…03 Mar 2020HANSARDGuaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2020My understanding is that this is a purely fiscal situation. People who are working make choices about the size of their families and others should too. I can tell by the look on…03 Mar 2020HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2020I have had a number of detailed questions about data, which I will come to. The noble Lord, Lord Alton, mentioned the insurance industry’s funding for mesothelioma research.…03 Mar 2020