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HANSARDDraft Mental Health BillWe thank the Minister for the draft Bill. Although it is on the law of mental health, it has clear financial implications and so a specific commitment to provide the resources to…28 Jun 2022HANSARDGender Pensions GapTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking, if any, to address the gender pensions gap.27 Jun 2022HANSARDGender Pensions GapMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply and the Government’s recognition of the seriousness of the pensions gap. However, she must also know that her reply was insufficient…27 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I support these amendments, particularly Amendments 171T and 171W, to which I have added my name. The case has been set out extremely clearly by my noble friend Lord…27 Jun 2022HANSARDTransport for London: FundingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to announce the details of any further Extraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement for Transport for London (TfL) for the period…23 Jun 2022HANSARDTransport for London: FundingMy Lords, I regret to say that I cannot honestly thank the noble Viscount for his reply. I was hoping that the Government would take the opportunity to end the uncertainty facing…23 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I missed the opportunity to speak before the Front-Bench spokesperson got up. The point I want to make on home schooling is that it is as much about the rights of the…22 Jun 2022HANSARDIndustrial Action on the RailwaysMy Lords, I the interesting part of the Statement was, as someone said, its tone, which I think was accurately reflected in the Minister’s delivery to the House. There is clearly…20 Jun 2022HANSARDIndustrial Action on the RailwaysDoes the Minister understand that part of the reason for this discontent is the Government’s intention to wind back on the pension schemes that cover the railway staff? The…20 Jun 2022HANSARDPrison Officers: Occupational PensionMy Lords, this change, this diminution of the pension rights of prison officers, was one of the impacts of the Hutton review, which affected all public service employees in…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPrison Officers: Occupational PensionThe Pensions Minister.16 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I very strongly support the remarks made by the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, but I will return to that issue in the next group. I was not going to participate in this…15 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I totally support the amendment moved by the Front Bench. If this change in the system of funding schools goes ahead, it is essential that an assessment along the lines…15 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I think figures were quoted comparing Blackpool and Brent—15 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]Okay. Does this imply that the introduction of the new funding formula will see a significant reduction in the payments received by the school that had the higher figure? The…15 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]If my noble friend will allow me to butt in with some figures, London Councils points out that, between 2017-18 and 2020-21, 84% of schools in inner London saw a real-terms…15 Jun 2022HANSARDUK Infrastructure Bank Bill [HL]My Lords, I hope the Committee will bear with me; I have taken an interest in the Bill. My interest is narrow: what bearing the Bill has on pension funds. Members of the Committee…14 Jun 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I have two points. My tendency is to support Amendment 41 but, after hearing what my noble friend just said about the direction of travel, maybe that is sufficient. I…13 Jun 2022HANSARDCost of LivingMy Lords, I find this debate more intimidating than any other in which I have taken part, because I am surrounded by eminent professors. I recently threw away my undergraduate…09 Jun 2022HANSARDTravel Disruption at UK Airports and Ferry PortsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take to alleviate the problems, including queues, cancellations and delays, being experienced by travellers at airports…09 Jun 2022