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HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I say to the noble Lord, Lord Davies, that no apology is needed. This is a wide-ranging set of review and process amendments. The noble Viscount, Lord Younger, explained…23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, this group concerns defined benefits, fairness and redress. Amendment 216 in my name asks for independent reviews into serious, alleged injustices affecting scheme…23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes Bill23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her customary comprehensive reply, but I do think the Government have to think outside the box. The idea that “It’s not me, guv” is not really…23 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I forgive the technicalities. This group—I will not speak at length on it—focuses on employer communications and decision-making. These are not peripheral issues. Poor…23 Feb 2026HANSARDJobs MarketMy Lords, I love the optimism from the Minister. Can he say what distortion there is on the employment figures from jobs which are not real jobs—zero-hour jobs—where people do not…05 Feb 2026HANSARDJobs MarketMy Lords—05 Feb 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that information, but can she say what assessment has been made of the impact of poor mental health on young people’s ability to gain work? What…05 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes Bill05 Feb 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy Lords—05 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that; it gives me some reassurance, and I am always happy to say when that happens. The aim of the amendment is to improve the Bill, not to…05 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I welcome the contribution of the noble Lord, Lord Pitt-Watson—may there be many in the future. In coming to the Moses Room for the pensions Bill debate, I never thought…05 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, this amendment has the distinction of being in a grouping all of its own, which obviously shows how important it is. The proposed new clause in it would require the…05 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I will briefly speak in support of the amendments. I emphasise that they look at how to do this by lump-sum payments, rather than by increasing pensions. That is…05 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I wish only to say that I agree with the comments from the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, and the lengthy exposition from the noble Lord, Lord Davies. I give them my…05 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I have just a short comment. The Minister needs to explain why existing protections are insufficient and how this power will be constrained in practice. The concern is…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChild Poverty: Faith-based and Voluntary Sector OrganisationsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply about how the charities will work, but what worries me is how small, local charities will be included in this. It rather looks as if…03 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I thank everyone for their contributions. It might take 300 years to get it right, but we do not have 300 years; we are trying to get it right in the course of a few…03 Feb 2026HANSARDTwo-child Benefit Cap: Foreign-born ChildrenMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that answer. To follow on from that—to get to the crux of the matter—could she tell us what assessment has been made of the cap’s overall effect…03 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMaybe that would be a good thing. I am not convinced that the regulator pushing away from primary legislation to regulation is necessarily the way forward. I am not convinced that…03 Feb 2026