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HANSARDPensions CommissionMy Lords, I welcome the fact that the Minister is still there on the Front Bench; may it continue. My question is on which comes first. We discussed the then Pension Schemes Bill…22 Jul 2026HANSARDUniversal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, we all recognise that the control of public spending matters. It is right that Governments examine whether money is being spent effectively and whether benefits are…22 Jul 2026HANSARDSocial Security: Child PovertyMy Lords, the main role of social security in reducing child poverty is to act as a cash lifeline. It supplements or replaces earnings so that children can have a more stable…15 Jul 2026HANSARDIndustrial Training Levy (Engineering Construction Industry Training Board) Order 2026My Lords, I thank the Minister for producing this order and giving us such welcome information. It is a key job of any Government to grow the economy, and productivity is central…14 Jul 2026HANSARDAntisemitismMy Lords, the Protocols of the Elders of Zion is an antisemitic hoax purporting to detail a Jewish plot for global domination. It was published in imperial Russia in 1903 and…11 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, I thank the Minister for replying to these questions. I will focus on Lebanon. There is talk about how the Lebanese army and the Lebanese Government should do this and…10 Jun 2026HANSARDHealth-related Benefits AssessmentsMy Lords, can the department cope with more face-to-face assessments? How long will it take to put that into effect? Has the department come up with any other suggestions of how…08 Jun 2026HANSARDFertility Treatment RegulationMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, for bringing this matter to the House. At present, the HFEA regulations are under a law that is over 35 years old, as identified…04 Jun 2026HANSARDYoung People and WorkMy Lords, as we have said, the Milburn review found that one million young people are now classed as NEET—the highest level for 12 years. The report warns that without further…04 Jun 2026HANSARDBreast Cancer Screening: Women Over 70My Lords, I thank the Minister for that, but I am not sure that I want to wait until 2027. The facts are compelling. Early detection of breast cancer significantly boosts survival…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBreast Cancer Screening: Women Over 70To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the NHS policy of ending automatic mammogram invitations for women over 70.02 Jun 2026HANSARDAntisemitic AttacksMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson, for his views. As a member of the Jewish community, I am grateful for all the speeches of sympathy that have been and are being…27 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI see. I am sorry. Forgive me, I was going on to the next group. On Motion B1, we will abstain rather than vote against it, because we think that these things are already in…20 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillHave they been moved?20 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining things in great detail from the Government’s perspective. I will speak to Motion B1, which the Minister said has already been met.…20 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillIt says “D1” on the Order Paper.20 Apr 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, prior to this debate we had a Statement showing what can be done in haste, when you should stop and think, in the appointment of Lord Mandelson as the ambassador to the…20 Apr 2026HANSARDGolders Green Ambulance AttackMy Lords, I must first declare an interest in that Hatzola, which runs the ambulances, came to my home when my wife broke her leg, and it came to my home when I fell down and was…26 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, if only we had dealt with all the amendments during the passage of the Bill as quickly as we have today, we would not have been here quite so late on many occasions. I…26 Mar 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy Lords, I thank the Minister very much—she did not repeat the Statement, but we have read it—and the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott, for raising so many questions the…24 Mar 2026