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HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI accept the noble Lord’s reprimand. I was actually making another point, which is about how many ice-cream salespeople are operating salary sacrifice arrangements. That may not…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI spend most of my time in these debates about tax relief on pensions defending the existing system, because the people I tend to mix with regard that tax relief as grossly…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillI support the Bill. It is an eminently reasonable approach to the difficult financial situation in which we found ourselves when the Labour Government took office. No one likes…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillYes; I thank the noble Lord for his advice. As I said, I have operated the system myself, and so he is really just making my point: the structures are there to deal with multiple…24 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI am glad that we are having this debate now, but only as a taster for a proper debate at a proper time—I am quite surprised that the clerks accepted this amendment as being…23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillThese two amendments are grouped together. There are clear common themes between them, the most obvious one being dissatisfied scheme members: dissatisfied pensioners concerned…23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillThis is about impartial pensions advice. Had I heard the noble Lord’s speech, I would have said that I did not accept his arguments. What I want is a pensions system that works…23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillIt is interesting. I thank the noble Lord for his intervention. Okay, I withdraw the word “mislead” and I apologise for using it, but the full picture was not given to members of…23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillThere can be no objection in principle to having a review; all public policies should be open to review. The objections are practical, such as whether it would be a waste of time…23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI urge the Minister in her reply to stress the need for caution in this area. I am afraid I understand what the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, is saying: we do seem to have been…23 Feb 2026HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026I thank my noble friend the Minister for presenting the regulations. I will make a brief grouse that one of the sets of regulations we are debating was not on the table, and it…10 Feb 2026HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026This is neither the opportunity nor the time to have a debate on the Pensions Act 2011, but the cap on GMPs was limited to 3% because the state took over the responsibility for…10 Feb 2026HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2026If it helps my noble friend, I will put down some Written Questions to deal with this question. I probably should have done that in the past.10 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pensions: CapitaI thank my noble friend for her Answer and I am pleased to hear that the Government are seized of the seriousness of the situation. I hope my noble friend has had the opportunity…05 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI thank those who have taken part in this debate on an important issue. Many people out there—I have had messages from people who are watching this debate—hope for better news. I…05 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI will speak to my Amendment 203ZB. I thank my noble friend for the decision in the Budget to grant future increases. That is very much to be welcomed. As for the technical…05 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes Bill05 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pensions: CapitaTo ask His Majesty’s Government what actions they are taking in light of recent reports of problems arising from the transfer of Civil Service Pensions administration to Capita.05 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I am going to try to put this issue into context. This is the third leg of our discussion, which centres on what we do now in relation to benefits that accrued for…05 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillIt is on a separate sheet.05 Feb 2026