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HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords. I will address the amendments and proposed new clauses proposed by the noble Baronesses, Lady Grender and Lady Kramer, and the noble…21 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI believe that that note is in line with what we have done for similar policy changes.21 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. I will address the amendments and the new clause proposed by the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer,…21 Jan 2025HANSARDFinancial Assistance to Ukraine BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to open this debate and to speak alongside so many expert noble Lords. I take this opportunity to welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Batters, to your…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFinancial Assistance to Ukraine BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to respond to this Second Reading of the Financial Assistance to Ukraine Bill, and to the regret amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra. I…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFinancial Assistance to Ukraine BillI do not have that information to hand, but I will happily check for the noble Lord. The noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, asked whether the UK’s contribution to the scheme…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFinancial Assistance to Ukraine BillI answered that exact question from the noble Baroness. As we have said all along, we will set out a path to 2.5% at a future fiscal event.15 Jan 2025HANSARDFinancial Assistance to Ukraine BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.15 Jan 2025HANSARDSterling: Rise in Yields on 30-year GiltsWe absolutely will. I completely agree with the noble Baroness. I met Shevaun Haviland last Thursday and we had a very constructive conversation about the measures that the…14 Jan 2025HANSARDUK-China Economic and Financial DialogueI am grateful to the noble Baroness for her follow-up question. I am sure that the Green Party manifesto is a cracking read and I will endeavour to read it, if I have time. I note…14 Jan 2025HANSARDUK-China Economic and Financial DialogueI am grateful to the noble Baroness for her question. I cannot remember what the Green Party’s position is on the national insurance increases that we have put in place. I…14 Jan 2025HANSARDUK-China Economic and Financial DialogueI am grateful to my noble friend for raising those important trade issues. I can assure him that, having just acceded to the CPTPP trading relationship, we are absolutely…14 Jan 2025HANSARDUK-China Economic and Financial DialogueI know the noble Baroness is desperate to find any scapegoat or excuse for her party’s total failure on the economy. Of course, there are international factors at play, but…14 Jan 2025HANSARDUK-China Economic and Financial DialogueI commend the noble Earl for his efforts to try to portray the previous Government’s record on the economy as some kind of success, whereas everyone listening both in the Chamber…14 Jan 2025HANSARDUK-China Economic and Financial DialogueMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baronesses, Lady Neville-Rolfe and Lady Kramer, for their questions and contributions. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady…14 Jan 2025HANSARDSterling: Rise in Yields on 30-year GiltsMy Lords, the Government do not comment on specific financial market movements. Gilt yields are determined by a wide range of international and domestic factors and it is normal…14 Jan 2025HANSARDUK-China Economic and Financial DialogueMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I will repeat the Statement given in the other place by my right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Statement is as…14 Jan 2025HANSARDSterling: Rise in Yields on 30-year GiltsThe Government support the Bank of England in the actions that it takes.14 Jan 2025HANSARDSterling: Rise in Yields on 30-year GiltsIf I may, I will correct the noble Baroness: UK gilt markets continue to function in an orderly way. Underlying demand for the UK’s debt remains strong, with a generally…14 Jan 2025HANSARDSterling: Rise in Yields on 30-year GiltsI completely agree with my noble friend that poverty is an absolute priority for this Government, as it should be, but so too is getting people back to work, and welfare reform is…14 Jan 2025