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HANSARDExcess Deaths in Private HomesMy Lords, although my noble friend quite rightly emphasised the particularly concerning figures in a particular week, this is a reflection of a longer-term trend that has taken…10 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I should mention that I am a fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and, in one way or another, have worked in the financial services industry throughout my…10 Jan 2023HANSARDFinance BillWhoever wrote the brief clearly assumed I was going to talk about public service pensions, but I conspicuously did not mention them, as they are not relevant to this Bill. I do…20 Dec 2022HANSARDFinance BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction. This is clearly a niche debate—even more niche than some. I will make a general point and then move on to a specific issue…20 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Services: Workforce (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I welcome the report and the introduction to it by my noble friend Lady Armstrong of Hill Top. It is wide-ranging and authoritative, and issues have been raised clearly…16 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS and Social Care WorkersMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Allan of Hallam, for raising this issue today. As he says, this debate is extremely timely. I have to say that I am a bit surprised and…15 Dec 2022HANSARDSchool Meals: FundingMy Lords, to pursue the point on the advantages to children’s education of being well fed, this has been known for many years. Does that not lead inexorably to the conclusion that…13 Dec 2022HANSARDIndependent Cultural Review of the London Fire BrigadeMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti for promoting this debate on this important issue, which I very much welcome. As someone who lives in London, I start by paying…08 Dec 2022HANSARDSocial Security (Class 2 National Insurance Contributions Increase of Threshold) Regulations 2022My Lords, as a supporter and fan of national insurance, I did not want these regulations to pass unnoted. I am a believer in the national insurance system—I guess there are not…06 Dec 2022HANSARDEmployment PoliciesWill the Minister acknowledge that the European Social Charter, to which my noble friend referred, is an instrument of the Council of Europe and not the European Union, so still…06 Dec 2022HANSARDSchool (Reform of Pupil Selection) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure to support this important and timely Bill. I thank my noble friend Lady Blower greatly for introducing it. It has not actually been much of a…02 Dec 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement 2022My Lords, in her absence, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Lea of Lymm, on her maiden speech. In the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, I was struck by the emphasis placed on…29 Nov 2022HANSARDHousing MarketMy Lords, it has been a relatively short debate so far, but it has been a privilege to be here and listen to contributions and, inevitably, to the magnificent introductory speech…17 Nov 2022HANSARDPensions Dashboards Regulations 2022My Lords, I am happy to take part in this debate. I need probably to declare an interest as a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, albeit non-practising. A dashboard is a very…15 Nov 2022HANSARDScammersMy Lords, the report to which the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, referred states that “all people have the capacity to become victims of fraud, regardless of perceived vulnerability.” The…15 Nov 2022HANSARDHousing (Built Environment Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, for introducing this report. A bit to my surprise, I found myself agreeing with virtually everything he said. I mainly thank the…08 Nov 2022HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, as the noble Baroness mentioned, the Bill has been extended. One of the extensions was to financial harm caused online. Will the Government assure us that they remain…07 Nov 2022HANSARDFinancial Markets: StabilityMy Lords, I first offer my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Sharkey, for initiating this debate, and to the previous speakers. I have to declare an interest as a fellow of the…03 Nov 2022HANSARDPensions Tax Relief: Employment and RetentionTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the annual allowance, used for the purposes of tax relief on occupational pensions, on (1) the…01 Nov 2022HANSARDDefined Benefit Pension FundsMy Lords, I declare an interest as a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries. I am afraid that there will be an alliance of regulators and providers who will say, “Nothing to see…01 Nov 2022