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HANSARDPension 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 2026HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportMy Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing this Statement to the House. The Government say the WASPI women should have known about the changes. I am reminded of a quote from the…02 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I will come in at this moment because I wish to speak in favour of the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, which I have co-signed, because he is unable to be with…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. As we know, this group addresses the use of scale, as measured by assets under management or monetary value,…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, on having a group of nine amendments all on her own. We normally share groups rather than have them all on our own. This…26 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, this is an appropriate time to stand, because Amendment 83 is signed by the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, and by me. In the absence of the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, today, and…22 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillThese are obviously probing amendments. They are all to do with the jargon: if we are arguing about the jargon, how much more confused will the normal punter be in trying to…22 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, as has been expressed, this group establishes the foundation of the value-for-money framework. We welcome the ambition to improve outcomes for savers. However, the…22 Jan 2026HANSARDParental Leave and Pay ReviewMy Lords, I thank the Minister very much for all the things that are happening, but can she confirm whether this urgent review—the word “urgent” was used—will look specifically at…20 Jan 2026HANSARDYouth UnemploymentMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that, but what assessment has been made of the impact of poor mental health on young people’s ability to enter work? How joined up is the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes Bill19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillThis seems like a good moment to come in. I first ask the Minister: do the Government agree that a responsible use of surpluses should strengthen confidence in DB schemes and not…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillThis proposed new clause would require the Secretary of State to commission an independent review into the application and impact of state deduction mechanisms in occupational…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Davies, for putting these amendments down and speaking in detail about them. We also heard good words from the noble Lord, Lord Kirkhope,…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillThis amendment raises a very important point. The question, though, is when the surpluses could be paid out. If the company seems to be in a robust way, there is no reason why the…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI thank the noble Baroness and withdraw the amendment.19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI thank the noble Lord; it is just that impartial pension advice for members is not always available to everybody. Many savers struggle to navigate pension choices, whether around…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I will try to make this quick. Proposed new clause in Amendment 45 requires the Secretary of State to commission an independent review into the application and impact of…19 Jan 2026HANSARDRare Cancers BillMy Lords, I must thank the sponsors of this Bill and congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Elliott, who spoke of breakthroughs, which are very important. As we might have…16 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, as has been stated, this clause introduces compulsory mergers of Local Government Pension Scheme funds, and the word “compulsory” worries me. We on these Benches accept…14 Jan 2026