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HANSARDCrown Estate (Wales) Bill [HL]I will happily suggest that to the accountants at the Crown Estate. The Government will continue to discuss these issues with the First Minister and the Welsh Government, to…07 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I shall address the amendment tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, and the noble Lords, Lord Altrincham and Lord Leigh of Hurley, which seek to increase the…06 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I will first address the amendment seeking to require the Government to review the impact of the measures in the Bill on people with protected characteristics. The…06 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillIn conclusion, the Government have provided £4.7 billion of funding to support public sector employers with increased employer national insurance. Expanding eligibility for, or…06 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, the amendments tabled by the noble Baronesses, Lady Neville-Rolfe and Lady Noakes, seek to expand the eligibility of the employment allowance to domestic workers and the…06 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI think that I have an answer for the noble Baroness but I would like to double-check it so, if she does not mind, I will write to her to be absolutely certain on this point.06 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions to this debate and for the local government expertise that has been shared with the Committee. At the Budget and…06 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI apologise—I did not catch the start of the noble Lord’s question. I am not quite sure what the question is.06 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, the Government recognise the great value of UK higher education in creating opportunity and social mobility, as an engine for growth in our economy and in supporting…06 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI am not sure that I would share that characterisation from the noble Lord of the VAT policy. We have published an impact assessment for both that policy and this policy. We have…06 Feb 2025HANSARDCovid Counter-Fraud CommissionerYes, I can, and I agree with the noble Lord. At the Budget, the Chancellor launched the Office for Value for Money, which will assess where and how to root out waste and…05 Feb 2025HANSARDCovid Counter-Fraud CommissionerMy Lords, Tom Hayhoe has been appointed Covid Counter-Fraud Commissioner. He will use every means possible to recover public money lost in pandemic-related fraud and ensure that…05 Feb 2025HANSARDCovid Counter-Fraud CommissionerI am grateful to my noble friend for his question, and he is absolutely right. We promised that we would act on the fraud and waste that took place during the Covid pandemic. Let…05 Feb 2025HANSARDCovid Counter-Fraud CommissionerI am not sure what that has to do with the Question before us, but the Prime Minister and the Minister involved absolutely have set out the circumstances of that case in the…05 Feb 2025HANSARDCovid Counter-Fraud CommissionerI am very grateful to the noble Baroness for her question, and I absolutely agree with the underlying point she is making. I met Tom Hayhoe, the Covid Counter-Fraud Commissioner,…05 Feb 2025HANSARDCovid Counter-Fraud CommissionerMy noble friend clearly knows more yacht owners than I do—I have not discussed this matter with any yacht owners—but I absolutely understand the point he is making about the…05 Feb 2025HANSARDCovid Counter-Fraud CommissionerThe commissioner has clearly set out his programme of work. He will work in three phases: first, an assessment of the recovery efforts to date; secondly, a plan for further…05 Feb 2025HANSARDCovid Counter-Fraud CommissionerI am grateful to my noble friend for his question, but obviously, I cannot say what criminal activity may be uncovered. Certain proceedings and investigations are already ongoing.…05 Feb 2025HANSARDCovid Counter-Fraud CommissionerI completely agree with the noble Lord. The underlying point he is making is that we should be able to understand where taxpayers’ money has gone and to recover as much of that as…05 Feb 2025HANSARDCovid Counter-Fraud CommissionerI am grateful to the noble Baroness for her question. It was certainly one reason; I do not know whether it was the main reason. A pandemic remains the top risk facing the UK, as…05 Feb 2025