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HANSARDPensions Act 2004 and the Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Equal Treatment by Occupational Pension Schemes) Regulations 2023Does the Minister have any idea of when we might hear or when the judgment will allow us to say something?14 Nov 2023HANSARDPensions Act 2004 and the Equality Act 2010 (Amendment) (Equal Treatment by Occupational Pension Schemes) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the noble Viscount for his complete exposé of all the problems that have existed and how the Government are trying to rectify them. Our Benches agree with these…14 Nov 2023HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023I thank the noble Earl for his comprehensive introduction to this SI, which deals with regulations as to work in a family household, and rightly seeks to protect such workers by…14 Nov 2023HANSARDCarer’s Assistance (Carer Support Payment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2023My Lords, I once again thank the noble Viscount for the detail of what the statutory instrument does and does not do. It seems to me that it purely ensures that the carer support…14 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael/GazaMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his introductory remarks, which I thought were very good. I declare my interest as president of the Liberal Democrat Friends of Israel. It may…24 Oct 2023HANSARDEmployment and Support AllowanceMy Lords, to follow on from various other questioners, the jobcentre work coaches will make referrals to the new programme, which the Minister has referred to. There is then…18 Oct 2023HANSARDState Pensions: Canada Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, I hear what the Minister says, but the APPG on frozen pensions said in its report in 2020 that 80% of people retiring to Commonwealth countries—Canada, New Zealand and…18 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords—16 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, after the barbaric massacre of Jews taken from a Holocaust instruction manual, can the Minister see any peaceful resolution to an attack that started with the supreme…16 Oct 2023HANSARDEmployers: Fire and Rehire TacticsMy Lords, what is the assessment of the Minister’s department of how much compensation would have been received if the proposed guidance had been in force when P&O sacked hundreds…14 Sept 2023HANSARDWork Capability Assessment ConsultationMy Lords, what a mixed message there is in this Statement. The first page of the Statement that the Minister so kindly read says how successful the Government have been in getting…05 Sept 2023HANSARDReducing Parental ConflictMy Lords, I am not reassured by what the Minister said about how this is being rolled out. Is there adequate support for people without easy access to digital services? We seem to…20 Jul 2023HANSARDPensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I thank the knowledgeable noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, for bringing this Private Member’s Bill to the House and the usual cast of knowledgeable speakers we have in…14 Jul 2023HANSARDPensions Dashboards (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing this statutory instrument to the Grand Committee. I have read the November debate and I look forward to a further detailed disposition…12 Jul 2023HANSARDCorporate Profits: InflationMy Lords, I hear what the Minister says, but a new word has appeared: “greedflation”. Everyone knows that the idea of a business is to make a profit; no one is saying that they…29 Jun 2023HANSARDPension Funds: Investments and Tax ReliefMy Lords, debate on how pension fund assets can be used more productively has focused on defined contribution pensions, rather than traditional defined benefit or final…29 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living SupportMy Lords, I thank the Government for the Statement and thank the noble Baroness, Lady Sherlock, for covering so much ground that I too would like to cover to some degree. The…22 Jun 2023HANSARDInheritance Tax: Cohabiting SiblingsMy Lords, one can leave all above £325,000 to your spouse, your civil partner, a charity or a community amateur sports club. Can the Minister explain how siblings are less…20 Jun 2023HANSARDWorkers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) BillMy Lords, we on these Benches welcome this Bill but it is flawed. As the noble Lord, Lord Davies, said, and as the mover said, it is a step on the way, with limited use. I thank…16 Jun 2023HANSARDFood Price Rises: Impact on Low-Income FamiliesMy Lords, I heard what the Minister said about the Government doing everything they can to help, but I do not think that it is everything. Are they considering extending free…25 May 2023