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HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I must first remind myself to declare that I am a member of the Local Government Pension Scheme: I could not fail to be, having been 28 years on the London Borough of…14 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI apologise. I did not see you.14 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 2026HANSARDYouth Guarantee Scheme: EvaluationMy Lords, although we welcome the youth employment scheme, can the Minister say whether the Government will monitor the employment of 26 and 27 year-olds? If you are a small…13 Jan 2026HANSARDIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsMy Lords, with the focus on the problems in Iran at the moment, and bearing in mind what the Minister has said about what he can and cannot comment on, does he agree that with the…13 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I thank everyone for their contributions. I do not intend to go on at length. It is a novel view, is it not, that a Bill should have a purpose? This ought to be applied…12 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI simply ask the Minister to explain how local accountability will be preserved, how fiduciary duties will be protected in practice and why so much of this is not in the Bill.12 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillThis is an important, basic matter. Directing investment by asset types raises difficulties. If pension funds or individuals knew which assets were going to go up, there would be…12 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI have always reckoned that the duty of pension fund managers is to the members. What we are trying to do now is say that they have other duties; however, it is not very clear…12 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillYes, my Lords, we are getting towards the end. I thank all noble Lords who have who have spoken. My particular thanks and congratulations go to the noble Baroness, Lady White of…18 Dec 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit: Two-child LimitDoes the Minister agree that this is not about getting people back to work; it is about improving living standards and making sure children are safe, and that this Question, which…10 Dec 2025HANSARDYoung People not in Work, Education or TrainingMy Lords, I welcome the Minister’s comments, but this is very much a top-down approach to getting young people back into work. Can she give further assurance on how the Government…08 Dec 2025HANSARDCarer’s Allowance: OverpaymentsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that. The Sayce review identified the problem. I am reminded, sadly, of Lewis Carroll’s “jam tomorrow”, a promised reward that is often…02 Dec 2025HANSARDCarer’s Allowance: Overpayments ReviewMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that reassurance, and we will of course wait for the independent review. In the meantime, what steps are the Government taking to ensure that…18 Nov 2025HANSARDJobs MarketMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her statistics, but the latest ONS figures show unemployment has risen from 4.8% to 5%—the highest level for four years. On that basis, can the…13 Nov 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her constructive approach. It has not always answered all the questions but it has gone a long way towards that. I put on record our thanks to…11 Nov 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I thank the Government for listening to some of the points made by the noble Baroness, Lady Finn, myself and others. We are dealing here with Motions A, B and D, so let…11 Nov 2025HANSARDPeople with Disabilities: EmploymentMy Lords, can the Minister add to her comments by providing an update on the publication of the Charlie Mayfield report into employment for people with long-term sickness and…28 Oct 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the Government and the Minister for their comments. When we debated this earlier, we talked about who was going to represent and who was not. I felt at the time…28 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I am probably the last person to speak and mull over all that has happened. I thank sincerely the noble Baronesses, Lady Sherlock and Lady Anderson, and their team. They…23 Oct 2025