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HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I speak in support of Amendments 11 and 12. I do not intend to delay us particularly long at this time of night, but I want to take the opportunity to pursue an issue.…24 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Lister on her introduction and taking on the task of guiding this Bill through your Lordships’ House. There is not a lot more to be…19 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Reporting Council (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2021My Lords, I declare my interest as a fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, which in some areas is subject to regulation by the FRC. I thank the Minister for his…18 Mar 2021HANSARDDrug-related Mental and Behavioural Disorder Hospital AdmissionsLook, my Lords, there is no great mystery: people with mental health problems have seen their community services reduce over time, which means that there is an inevitable increase…17 Mar 2021HANSARDPolicing and Prevention of Violence against WomenMy Lords, I first endorse strongly the sentiments expressed earlier by my noble friends Lord Rosser and Lady Blower. My concern is that the title of the Statement, “Policing and…16 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillI want to say a few words at this late hour strongly in favour of Amendment 55 and mention the possibility of a wider-ranging debt jubilee. There is clearly a case for this…03 Mar 2021HANSARDTransport for London: Financial SettlementMy Lords, I read in the Financial Times today that the ONS says that as an average Londoner I receive about £4,000 less in public spending than I pay in tax. As a proponent of…02 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, there is always a pensions angle. The minimum wage is now a settled part of the employment landscape, but so is auto-enrolment into a qualifying pension scheme. So far,…01 Mar 2021HANSARDUber: Supreme Court RulingMy Lords, I want to follow up the issue raised by my noble friend Lord Monks of the implications of this judgment for pension provision. Including these people within the aegis of…01 Mar 2021HANSARDAutomatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for her detailed introduction. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Gardner of Parkes, because, back in the day, we were both members…25 Feb 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, before getting to the substance of the debate, I must express some puzzlement; obviously, I have much to learn about this House’s mysterious ways. The specific issue…24 Feb 2021HANSARDJudicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I must first declare an interest. As shown in the register of interests, I am the actuarial adviser to several trade unions with members in other public service pension…23 Feb 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I agree with much of what has been said and it is not necessary to repeat it. I support the objective of the amendments—in particular, I support my noble friend’s…22 Feb 2021HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2021My Lords, I associate myself totally with the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Dodds, about universal credit and legacy benefits, but I want to say a bit more about the triple…10 Feb 2021HANSARDHS2: Phase 2BMy Lords, I join the general trend of support and welcome for the Government’s continued commitment to the entire HS2 project. Could the Minister take the opportunity to reinforce…08 Feb 2021HANSARDRail Fares: Flexi-season TicketsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that even before the pandemic, we were seeing big changes in working patterns? A growing proportion of the working population no longer expect to…04 Feb 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hammond, on his maiden speech. I particularly welcome his entry to the House because I am also an unapologetic fan of spreadsheets.…28 Jan 2021HANSARDWorkers’ RightsMy Lords, we are suffering the worst pandemic for a century. Now as much as ever the employment rights of workers who keep the economy going need to be protected. Will the…26 Jan 2021HANSARDTackling Intergenerational Unfairness (Select Committee Report)My Lords, I am happy to take note of this report and pleased that, somewhat belatedly, it is being given the attention it deserves. It represents an important piece of work and we…25 Jan 2021HANSARDPension Schemes Bill [HL]My Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my entry in the register of interests. I need to ask the indulgence of the House because I accept that it is unusual for a Member…19 Jan 2021