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HANSARDUK Biobank DataMy Lords, we are due to consider the Pension Schemes Bill, due from the other place. We will adjourn during pleasure until a point shown on the annunciator.28 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, before the first group of amendments is considered, I want to remind the House of the previous guidance on conduct during Report stage. This is the final day on Report,…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, before I adjourn the House, I wish all noble Lords, clerks and doorkeepers a wonderful Recess.27 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillWill the noble Baroness just wind up? We need to move on.25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThe Minister needs to respond.25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, we really must get to the Front Benches.25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI gently remind all noble Lords that, if they wish to speak, they should do so before the Official Opposition wind up, and that they should not be repeating lengthy arguments that…25 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMay I ask the noble Baroness to speak to the amendment?20 Mar 2026HANSARDData (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 February be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 17 March .19 Mar 2026HANSARDEU Directive: Adequate Minimum WagesMy Lords, as with other relevant EU directives, the Department for Business and Trade is monitoring the EU directive on adequate minimum wages. As we are no longer an EU member…18 Mar 2026HANSARDEU Directive: Adequate Minimum WagesMy Lords, the Government agree that a strong voice for workers is a positive for the economy as a whole. We believe the best way of delivering that is to start with implementing…18 Mar 2026HANSARDEU Directive: Adequate Minimum WagesMy Lords, I fully acknowledge that businesses face challenges and that micro-businesses operate with narrow margins and encounter real pressures, and these businesses are the ones…18 Mar 2026HANSARDEU Directive: Adequate Minimum WagesThe noble Lord would not expect me to agree with him, and I do not. As I mentioned in yesterday’s debate on the regret amendment, and I shall share it again, Confucius reminds us…18 Mar 2026HANSARDEU Directive: Adequate Minimum WagesI also gently remind noble Lords that the minimum wage is carefully considered by the independent Low Pay Commission, chaired by the noble Baroness, Lady Stroud, which examines…18 Mar 2026HANSARDEU Directive: Adequate Minimum WagesFirst, let me say that collective bargaining is not a dirty word. The Government recognise the important role that collective bargaining can play in supporting good workplace…18 Mar 2026HANSARDEU Directive: Adequate Minimum WagesMy Lords, first, backing young people is one of the most important investments that we can make in the country’s future. We are determined to tackle the rise in youth…18 Mar 2026HANSARDFujitsu: Post Office Horizon CaseMy Lords, the anger shown by the noble Lord, which I share, is completely understandable, considering the serious injustice experienced by so many sub-postmasters. These are…17 Mar 2026HANSARDFujitsu: Post Office Horizon CaseThe noble Lord touches on several points; let me go through each of them. First, the suggestion that we should simply walk away from existing Fujitsu contracts does not take…17 Mar 2026HANSARDFujitsu: Post Office Horizon CaseMy Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Lord and to my noble friend Lord Beamish, whose unwavering determination, moral courage and steadfast advocacy over these years have ensured…17 Mar 2026HANSARDFujitsu: Post Office Horizon CaseI have the utmost respect for the noble Lord but, as a former Secretary of State and Minister, he should know that the Government speak to government lawyers on a regular basis.…17 Mar 2026