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HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMost of what needed to be said has been said excellently and clearly by the other speakers. I have just three specific questions that I urge the Minister to answer. However, an…22 Apr 2024HANSARDNHS: Long-term SustainabilityMy Lords, it is a pleasure and an honour to have been able to listen to this debate. I am happy to come in at this late stage with some additional thoughts. I thank the noble…18 Apr 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI have two questions relating to the issue of what constitutes a public body. My major interest in this Bill is Clauses 12 and 13, about local government pension schemes. It is…17 Apr 2024HANSARDOccupational Pension Schemes (Funding and Investment Strategy and Amendment) Regulations 2024I need to tell the Committee that I have an interest to declare: I am a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries. However, I should add—with some emphasis—that nothing of what I will…26 Mar 2024HANSARDWomen’s State Pension AgeThe House should thank the Minister for bringing us the Oral Statement and answering the questions. We should, however, be under no illusion that this is only a minor element of…26 Mar 2024HANSARDArtificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill [HL]My Lords, I speak not as an expert in AI but as a user, and I make no apology for the fact that I use it to do my work here in this Chamber. Your Lordships can form your own…22 Mar 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, this debate has referred consistently to universities, but I do not want the point to get lost that there is an equivalent problem with local government pension schemes,…20 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, anonymisation of data is crucially important in this debate. I want to see, through the Bill, a requirement for personal data, particularly medical data, to be held…20 Mar 2024HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillI just want to say that I agree with what the previous speakers have said. I particularly support Amendment 133; in effect, I have already made my speech on it. At that stage, I…20 Mar 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillThe Minister used the word “pressurised”. Did she do so advisedly—“pressurised” as opposed to “called on” or “suggested”? Is “pressurised” defined in the Bill?20 Mar 2024HANSARDPrison Officer Pension AgeMy Lords, this situation goes back to the report of my noble friend Lord Hutton back in the early years of the last decade, in which he specifically mentioned that police officers…18 Mar 2024HANSARDSpring Budget 2024I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Kempsell, on his excellent, informative and measured maiden speech. I am sure he will be an asset to the House. I mainly want to question the…18 Mar 2024HANSARDInternational Women’s DayOne or two Members of the House drew attention to the terminology used when opening speeches. I will follow my noble friend Lady Gale and open with “my Peers”. It is a privilege…08 Mar 2024HANSARDAlternative Investment Fund Designation Bill [HL]My Lords, I very much thank the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, for her detailed and comprehensive explanation of why this Bill is needed. The matter before us is straightforward,…01 Mar 2024HANSARDEmployment and Trade Union Rights (Dismissal and Re-engagement) Bill [HL]My Lords, I should declare that I am a member of Unite, an excellent trade union. I am glad to follow my distinguished noble colleagues in this House; it is an honour. In truth,…01 Mar 2024HANSARDCharities: National Minimum WageMy Lords, I am sure we all agree that workers in the charitable sector should receive decent pensions, but many charities are currently struggling with their pension provision,…29 Feb 2024HANSARDWindrushMy Lords, it is the 1950s. Ferdy, Bernie, Dennis and Lennie arrive in London from the West Indies full of optimism about their futures. That is the opening premise of the musical,…29 Feb 2024HANSARDWindrushIs there any estimate of those who are not entitled to compensation but would be entitled if pensions and future earnings were part of the scheme?29 Feb 2024HANSARDGuaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2024My Lords, I feel obliged to make a contribution. As I said last year, if I was on “Mastermind” my specialist subject would be the GMP. I was waiting to pounce on the Minister if…27 Feb 2024HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2024It is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Lister of Burtersett. In her usual meticulous manner, she made a series of detailed points. I will just make a couple of…27 Feb 2024