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HANSARDBenefits: EligibilityTo ask His Majesty’s Government what criteria they use to assess the eligibility of people claiming benefits, such as Employment and Support Allowance and Universal Credit, due to…09 Jan 2025HANSARDState-funded Schools: Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, I am the great-aunt of Ollie, who is my great-nephew. He went to Liberty, a brilliant state school in Merton that I cannot speak highly enough of. It had no trouble…11 Dec 2024HANSARD“Get Britain Working” White PaperMy Lords, we on these Benches welcome this White Paper and are very keen that it should work and deliver positive outcomes for people who are out of the labour market, people who…27 Nov 2024HANSARDState Pension: Age IncreaseMy Lords, what assessment have the Government made of the impact on employment, particularly for older people, of increasing NI contributions for employers, bearing in mind that…14 Nov 2024HANSARDSocial Security Advisory Committee: Winter Fuel PaymentMy Lords, I trust that the Minister will agree that the Social Security Advisory Committee made six reasonable recommendations in its letter. I urge all noble Lords to read it. I…14 Nov 2024HANSARDPension CreditTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure every pensioner who is eligible for Pension Credit receives it.04 Nov 2024HANSARDPension CreditI say to the noble Lord: feel free. Having run a pension credit campaign, I can understand what the Minister is undertaking. Do the Government intend to guarantee that the DWP has…04 Nov 2024HANSARDFreedom of Speech in UniversitiesMy Lords, does the Minister agree that an elected politician was cancelled from speaking at one of our leading universities— supposedly a beacon of free speech? Will she commit to…10 Oct 2024HANSARDSocial Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024That this House regrets (1) that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations (SI 2024/869), laid before the House on 22 August, will leave pensioners worse off in winter; (2)…11 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024My Lords, this is the first opportunity I have had to congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Sherlock, on her appointment as a Minister. I genuinely wish her well in that capacity…11 Sept 2024HANSARDSocial Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to the debate on the regret Motion tabled in my name. I cannot think there is anyone in this Chamber who wants this to…11 Sept 2024HANSARDCarer’s Allowance: RepaymentsMy Lords, Her Majesty’s Opposition join the noble Baroness in her ministerial capacity today in recognising the importance of the work of carers. I stood at that Dispatch Box many…29 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to welcome the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Timpson, to his job. We have worked together in the past and he is well placed to do everything that…24 Jul 2024HANSARDSchools: Special Educational NeedsMy Lords, I declare my interest as a member of the Public Services Committee, which has been looking into these matters recently, and I have a great-nephew who has just had his…12 Feb 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechCalm down. It gives me great pleasure to second my noble friend’s Motion for an humble Address. When he first learned of his nomination for a life peerage, the soon-to-be Baron…07 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords—07 Nov 2023HANSARDNutrient Neutrality: Levelling-up and Regeneration BillWhat pressure are the Government putting on water companies to deal with pollution at source?05 Sept 2023HANSARDWork Capability Assessment ConsultationMy Lords, I apologise for not being here for the start of the Statement. In all my time in the department, now being carried on by my noble friend the Minister, there was real…05 Sept 2023HANSARDReducing Parental ConflictTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made with the Reducing Parental Conflict programme, and what plans they have for the future of that programme.20 Jul 2023HANSARDReducing Parental ConflictMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for that Answer. I am very encouraged about the encouragement of cross-government department working. If I have understood it correctly,…20 Jul 2023