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HANSARDAgeing: Science, Technology and Healthy Living (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate. We most certainly owe the noble Lord, Lord Patel, and his committee a big vote of thanks for their excellent report. I am…20 Oct 2021HANSARDCompensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) BillMy Lords, I want to address the second part of the Bill, Clause 2, which allows the Secretary of State to “lend money to the Board” of the Pension Protection Fund. The background…19 Oct 2021HANSARDInequalities of Region and PlaceMy Lords, I join in the congratulations to my noble friend Lord Stansgate. I wrote that it was an “excellent” maiden speech in my prepared notes, but we should change that to…14 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I echo the thanks offered to the Minister for the open way in which she has presented these proposals and for the extent to which she has been prepared to talk to us…13 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth: Type 2 DiabetesMy Lords, the figures in the report are shocking, so I hope the Minister understands that with diabetes, as much as or more than other conditions, there is a need for close and…12 Oct 2021HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill11 Oct 2021HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices BillI thank the Minister for his detailed response and I look forward to the opportunity for more detailed discussion at a meeting. I am not totally convinced, and I suspect that this…11 Oct 2021HANSARDBlack Dog Crisis Management CompanyMy Lords, the department is to be congratulated on seeking help in this area. I see from the organisation’s website that its specialist areas of expertise include “providing…11 Oct 2021HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices BillEssentially the same background applies: this is the position in which we find ourselves following the Supreme Court judgment. It is a dog’s dinner really. We would never choose…11 Oct 2021HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill11 Oct 2021HANSARDEmissions Trading Scheme: TransportMy Lords, I welcome what the Minister has said about the extension of the ETS to shipping, but will he take this opportunity to indicate the degree of urgency that the Government…11 Oct 2021HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill11 Oct 2021HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices BillMy Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments 14 to 19, so it is a bumper bundle. Again, we have the “may/must” issues, and I assume the same position will apply. Amendment 14 brings…11 Oct 2021HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices BillI welcome the Minister’s comments, particularly on unpaid AVCs. I will look forward to his response with interest. In light of his other comments, we will read Hansard with…11 Oct 2021HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices BillAmendment 26 is a twofold amendment. Two issues that are connected, but are potentially distinct, are wrapped into one amendment. On the one hand, the amendment states that the…11 Oct 2021HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices BillMy Lords, effectively these issues have been presented by my noble friend Lord Ponsonby and I have the great advantage, of course, of having the Minister’s reply to the questions…11 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial Care Funding: Intergenerational ImpactMy Lords, I first thank the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross, for initiating this important debate, albeit within the constraints of a three-minute speaking time limit. The noble…16 Sept 2021HANSARDBrexit OpportunitiesMy Lords, I am not used to this unarmed combat. Will the Minister update the House on the work of the Partnership Council? It held its first meeting on 9 June, since when we have…16 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghan Relocations and Assistance PolicyMy Lords, I take this opportunity to join other Members of the House to press the Minister to facilitate, as a matter of urgency, safe passage for those Afghan citizens who worked…15 Sept 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Fund Report: NHS RankingThe report says little about the important area of services for mental health, because of a shortage of comparative data. However, a new measure has been introduced into this…14 Sept 2021