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HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly on the other amendments in this group before turning to Amendment 145 in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Younger of Leckie. As noble Lords…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, we come again to a varied group. I shall focus my remarks on the amendments in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Younger of Leckie. I welcome the contributions…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCreative Industries: Freelance ChampionMy Lords—22 Jan 2026HANSARDCreative Industries: Freelance ChampionMy Lords—22 Jan 2026HANSARDCreative Industries: Freelance ChampionMy Lords, I genuinely congratulate the Government on the appointment of a person to look at these things. Notwithstanding what my noble friend said, the creative industries have…22 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, again, this is a substantial group. I will not detain the Committee for too long but, before I turn to my amendments, I briefly welcome those tabled by the noble…22 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy Lords, I acknowledge the work that the Government are doing to improve the situation for young people, but businesses are clear that the Employment Rights Act, the Government’s…20 Jan 2026HANSARDEquality and Human Rights Commission: Code of PracticeMy Lords, in the wake of the Sandie Peggie v Fife Health Board and the Darlington nurses v County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust decisions—the participants are in the…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, when I entered the department in July 2019, defined benefit pension schemes did, on occasion, report surpluses. However, those surpluses were neither of the scale nor…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, we are broadly supportive of the purpose behind this amendment. It raises an important set of questions about whether members of defined benefit schemes have been given…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Sikka, for tabling this amendment, which is clearly motivated by a desire to protect scheme members and guard against the risk that…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to open today’s debate on the remaining groups of amendments relating to the Local Government Pension Scheme. We are conscious that Ministers have…14 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate, and I also thank the Minister for his full and detailed response to the questions that were asked. The…14 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes Bill14 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, this group of amendments is the first of three groups that together seek to ensure that the Local Government Pension Scheme operates more effectively and…14 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI have always been a supporter of transparency. I do not know the answer to the noble Lord’s question, but I will find out and let him know either the name of the council or the…14 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I thank those taking part in this interesting debate, and the Minister for his response. I completely agree with the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Brixton, that discussion…14 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes Bill14 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I hope the Committee will forgive me for the length of this amendment, which is tabled in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Younger of Leckie. Despite its length,…14 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to the debate on these amendments; I also thank the Minister for his response. I thank in particular my noble friend Lady…14 Jan 2026