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HANSARDYouth Guarantee Scheme: EvaluationMy Lords, the policies of the Government in relation to the Employment Rights Act and the implications of the tax increases are directly undermining opportunities for young…13 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, we come to another group of largely probing amendments, which I welcome. A good deal of the process on the Bill will be about unpacking what the Government intend, how…12 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI know how frustrating it is when Members keep getting up to ask questions, but I have to do this. The Minister referred to a backstop. For what purpose? In what circumstances…12 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillThis is in the Bill. I know that the Minister cannot do this now—I accept that he can write to me—but can he please help us? If it is in the Bill, we need to know what it means…12 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I too look forward to the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady White. I have every confidence that she will make a great contribution, including to the work of the…18 Dec 2025HANSARDYoung People not in Work, Education or TrainingMy Lords, does the Minister accept that the most effective way to reduce the number of young people who are NEET is to secure stronger economic growth, giving employers the…08 Dec 2025HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025My Lords, to be frank, I am not entirely sure where to begin. There is much to consider and even more to be concerned about. This Budget, at its core—in a deliberate political…04 Dec 2025HANSARDCarer’s Allowance: OverpaymentsMy Lords, given that some 185,000 unpaid carers will now have their carer’s allowance overpayments reviewed following the independent report, will the Minister set out how these…02 Dec 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Supreme Court JudgmentMy Lords—27 Nov 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Supreme Court JudgmentMy Lords, on 5 November the Minister was asked this by the noble Lord, Lord Pannick: “Does the Minister agree that, today, it is the obligation of all persons, whether private or…27 Nov 2025HANSARDPrivate EquityMy Lords, I will speak on the role of private equity within the modern pensions landscape and, in particular, the implications of the Government’s Mansion House reforms for the…20 Nov 2025HANSARDJobs MarketMy Lords, we are losing around 5,000 people a day from the labour market on to benefits. What is the department’s latest projection for the number of people expected to flow on to…13 Nov 2025HANSARDEconomic and Taxation Policies: Jobs, Growth and ProsperityMy Lords, the forthcoming Budget due on 26 November is perhaps the most anticipated that I can remember. We have had a summer of speculation, an autumn of uncertainty, and now, as…13 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support the amendments in this group, so ably introduced by the noble Lord, Lord Russell. Amendment 27 asks for a statute of requirement for police officers to…10 Nov 2025HANSARDEquality Act 2010: Meaning of “Sex”My Lords, according to the Equality and Human Rights Commission, the Government received the full revised code of practice on 4 April. Only three chapters of it were altered in…15 Oct 2025HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy Lords, KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation have launched their August 2025 jobs report. Permanent placements fell for the 17th consecutive month. The number…11 Sept 2025HANSARDChild Poverty StrategyMy Lords, I am not going to mention the two-child benefit cap. Can I say how pleased I am to see the Minister in her place? As always, I look forward to working with her. Can she…10 Sept 2025HANSARDSickness Benefits: In-person InterviewsMy Lords, can the Minister set out how increasing in-person assessments, which we on these Benches fully support, will help reduce fraud and error, thus protecting taxpayers’…10 Sept 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction to the Bill and for the ability to speak openly to her in the lead-up to today. I completely agree with the Minister that…22 Jul 2025HANSARDWeight Loss MedicationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to make weight loss medications available to people living with obesity who are unable to afford them privately.21 Jul 2025