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HANSARDIndependent School Fees: VATI am grateful to my noble friend for his question. As I have said, the continuity of education allowance is designed to provide clearly defined financial support to ensure that…13 Mar 2025HANSARDCapital Investment and Share OwnershipThe noble Lord is absolutely right in much of what he says. The private finance initiative was a specific public/private partnership model that was developed 20 years ago. The…13 Mar 2025HANSARDCapital Investment and Share OwnershipAs the noble Lord says, many of the private finance initiative contracts are coming to an end within the next decade. It is important to prepare early for a seamless transition to…13 Mar 2025HANSARDCarbon Border TaxesI am grateful to the noble Lord for his question. However, the answer is no, I do not agree with him. Reducing the UK’s carbon emissions is necessary to meet our emissions…12 Mar 2025HANSARDCarbon Border TaxesMy Lords, this is already the case. To ensure that the costs of complying with the UK carbon border adjustment mechanism are proportionate, it will apply only to those firms…12 Mar 2025HANSARDCarbon Border TaxesI absolutely agree with the noble Earl that alignment is helpful to UK competitiveness. We recognise that alignment with existing regimes can reduce administration burdens, so we…12 Mar 2025HANSARDCarbon Border TaxesFertiliser production in the UK is subject to carbon pricing under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme. A UK CBAM will ensure that fertiliser produced overseas faces a comparable…12 Mar 2025HANSARDCarbon Border TaxesI do not think that that is relevant to this policy. Most of our trade in food is with the EU, and the EU has a similar scheme to ours.12 Mar 2025HANSARDCarbon Border TaxesI am very tempted to agree with my noble friend. I think that what he says is absolutely the case.12 Mar 2025HANSARDCarbon Border TaxesYes—I agree with the noble Baroness that energy prices are too high. I just wonder what the previous Government did to tackle that over 14 years. This Government have invested in…12 Mar 2025HANSARDCarbon Border TaxesAs I understand it, the noble Lord likes market-led approaches. The UK Emissions Trading Scheme is a market-led approach whereby those domestic firms and industries that are able…12 Mar 2025HANSARDSupply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.11 Mar 2025HANSARDChild Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance Up-rating Order 2025That the draft Order and Regulations laid before the House on 15 January be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 3 March.05 Mar 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, the amendment tabled by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Wallace, seeks to make a minor adjustment to the Bill to more accurately define care workers in Scotland. While…04 Mar 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThat the Bill do now pass.04 Mar 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 1.04 Mar 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, it was this Government’s duty in October last year to repair the public finances and rebuild the public services. We did so in the fairest way possible, by keeping our…04 Mar 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I once again thank all noble Lords for their efforts on this Bill. I beg to move.04 Mar 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]Moved by That this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 2.04 Mar 2025HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, with the leave of the House, I will also speak to Amendments 2, 2A and 3. It is a pleasure to present the amended Crown Estate Bill to your Lordships’ House following…04 Mar 2025