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HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for his statement and I welcome the rise of the national living wage from £8.72 to £8.91 an hour, a rise of 2.2%, with commensurate rises for those…01 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I strongly support Amendment 149, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Lister of Burtersett, for the reasons that she has set out so cogently. Everyone, including the…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I speak briefly in support of Amendments 137 and 138, especially Amendment 137. It has been introduced extremely powerfully by the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove. I do not…03 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I support the amendments put forward by the noble Baroness, Lady Meyer, and others. She spoke very powerfully from her own experience, but it is obvious even to those…25 Jan 2021HANSARDTax: Church Action for Tax Justice ReportsMy Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate on his excellent opening speech. Most people recognise that a system of incentives is both inevitable and right. If a person…21 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse and Hidden Harms during LockdownI congratulate the Government on the initiatives that they have taken on this issue; they are very much to be welcomed. My question concerns the strategies outlined at the end of…19 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: “Everybody In” SchemeThe city of Manchester has been remarkably successful in rehousing rough sleepers. There were 356 long-term rough sleepers three years ago. Of those, 79% are now in housing and a…11 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateAs the Leader of the House knows, it is not yet clear whether a person who has been vaccinated is still able to transmit the virus; it is quite possible in theory for them to have…07 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillOver the last 20 years, there has been a vast increase in awareness of the seriousness and extent of domestic abuse. The Bill is a welcome response to it. It is serious, as we…05 Jan 2021HANSARDGlobal LGBTI+ RightsToo many Christian and Muslim religious leaders are a key influence in shaping the negative attitudes towards LGBT people. While it is not realistic to expect them to change their…17 Dec 2020HANSARDRepair and Reuse ProgrammesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the operation of repair and reuse programmes in (1) Scotland, and (2) Wales; and what steps they have taken to…14 Dec 2020HANSARDRepair and Reuse ProgrammesAs the Minister is aware, Scotland is very committed in this sphere. Something like 88,000 tonnes of material have gone to repair and reuse. It is good for employment as 6,000…14 Dec 2020HANSARDEthiopia: Northern Tigray RegionIn answer to the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, the Minister said that the Government were in touch with France and Germany. Are the Government in touch…02 Dec 2020HANSARDMinisterial CodeI absolutely accept that the Prime Minister should make the final decision on these matters, and I respect the fact that the Home Secretary has apologised, but does the Minister…24 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Places of WorshipAlthough it is true that churches are remaining open for private prayer, is it not important to recognise that the Christian faith is essentially a corporate activity? It is a…03 Nov 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance: Base Erosion and Profit ShiftingI thank the Minister for her answer. As she will know, low-income countries lose more of their income than do middle-income ones—some 9% as opposed to 3%—as a result of profit…02 Nov 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance: Base Erosion and Profit ShiftingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking in their discussions relating to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Base Erosion and Profit…02 Nov 2020HANSARDSocial CareThe Royal Commission on long-term social care, chaired by the late lamented Lord Sutherland of Houndwood, reported in 1999. Only two years later, the Scottish Government adopted…28 Oct 2020HANSARDFree School MealsI recognise that the Government have given significant sums to strengthen the welfare of children but would the Minister not agree that the most focused and efficient way of…27 Oct 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020I find the sources of help signposted on the government website, particularly those provided by Relate, very clear and sensitive. But in almost every case depicted, there is an…13 Oct 2020