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HANSARDPension Review: Phase 2I very much welcome my noble friend the Minister’s reply, but of course she will be aware of how this works. Last weekend there was a series of stories in the national press, from…18 Dec 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportIt is under the guidance17 Dec 2024HANSARDAsylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate. At this stage there is little more to say other than to support the brilliant, excellent speech of my noble friend Lady…13 Dec 2024HANSARDTackling StalkingMy Lords, I welcome the Minister’s repeat of the Commons Statement. It is right that the Statement should focus on the victims of this horrendous behaviour, and that that is the…05 Dec 2024HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]I welcome the Bill and thank my noble friend Lady Jones of Whitchurch for her clear introduction. It represents a significant improvement on the Data Protection and Digital…19 Nov 2024HANSARDImprisonment for Public Protection (Re-sentencing) Bill [HL]It is an honour to take part in this debate and to listen to the unanimous views. I predict what the remaining Back-Bench speakers’ line will be on the Bill. It is clear that the…15 Nov 2024HANSARDState Pension: Age IncreaseI thank my noble friend for her Answer. I remain concerned that we are only 17 months away from when people discover that they are not able to retire at the date that they thought…14 Nov 2024HANSARDState Pension: Age IncreaseTo ask His Majesty’s Government what preparations they are making to inform people born on or after 6 April 1960 about the increase in their state pension age from 66 to 67 which…14 Nov 2024HANSARDSocial Security Advisory Committee: Winter Fuel PaymentAs my noble friend says—I will get it right this time—we now have the letter from the Secretary of State. I am sorry to have to press her on this, but the Government consistently…14 Nov 2024HANSARDAutumn Budget 2024I thank the noble Lord, Lord Booth-Smith, for his maiden speech; I welcome him to the House, and I am sure he will be an asset. I also thank my noble friend Lord Livermore for his…11 Nov 2024HANSARDPension CreditMy Lords—04 Nov 2024HANSARDPension CreditMy Lords, I apologise to the House and to the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott, for jumping in too quickly. My noble friend the Minister gave the figure of 500 additional staff…04 Nov 2024HANSARDEmployment: Tax PolicyI thank the noble Lord, Lord Leigh of Hurley, for raising this issue. As he says, the debate is extremely timely. I have set up and run a small business—not at all on the sort of…31 Oct 2024HANSARDFiscal RulesI thank my noble friend for this Statement; the real meat will come tomorrow. I also thank noble Lords opposite for reminding us of their gross irresponsibility and refusal to…29 Oct 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age: PHSO ReportMy Lords, the ombudsman made it clear that these women suffered from maladministration and that they are entitled to redress. I ask my noble friend to recognise the case for…28 Oct 2024HANSARDInsurance and Reinsurance Undertakings (Prudential Requirements) (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2024My Lords, I recognise the circumstances in which these regulations have been brought forward. They are part of the Brexit dividend that we end up discussing—this carrying forward…28 Oct 2024HANSARDClimate AgendaI welcome this debate and look forward to the other speakers and the debate that will take place between them. In particular, I look forward to the maiden speech of the noble…24 Oct 2024HANSARDPensions Regulator Defined Benefit Funding Code of Practice 2024That the Grand Committee takes note of the draft Pensions Regulator’s Defined Benefit Funding Code of Practice 2024, laid before the House on 29 July. Relevant document: 2nd…21 Oct 2024HANSARDPensions Regulator Defined Benefit Funding Code of Practice 2024I always appreciate a challenge, and I was quite interested to note that our Whips have got the idea that this debate will last half an hour, but I will not take up the whole 30…21 Oct 2024HANSARDPensions Regulator Defined Benefit Funding Code of Practice 2024I thank the Minister for her long and detailed response. I think I need to use the formula used by Ministers: “I will read the entry in Hansard ”. There was so much information in…21 Oct 2024