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HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 3, I will speak also to Amendments 221 and 222. These amendments would enable meaningful scrutiny of any of the Bill’s nearly 130 delegated parts…12 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillIf the noble Lord is asking why it is there, I am afraid I will have to plead the Public Bill Office.12 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI am grateful to all those who have contributed to this brief debate. The complexity described by the Minister is obviously real and clearly important, but one of the ways of…12 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI beg leave to withdraw Amendment 3.12 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I join the Minister and the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott, in saying how much I look forward to the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady White, especially…18 Dec 2025HANSARDDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy: GivinostatMy Lords, I declare an interest as a trustee of Muscular Dystrophy UK. Following the previous question, can the Minister say whether the early access programme really works? How…22 Jul 2025HANSARDMortgage Prisoners Inquiry Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.04 Jul 2025HANSARDMortgage Prisoners Inquiry Bill [HL]My Lords, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have supported the Bill and the wider effort to bring justice to mortgage prisoners. In particular, I thank…04 Jul 2025HANSARDBusiness Rates ReformMy Lords, can the Minister say which of the recommendations set out in the 2023 report on business improvement districts have been implemented? In particular, what consideration…23 Jun 2025HANSARDSmall Businesses: Access to BankingMy Lords, according to the Commons Library, in 2024 there were 5.5 million small and medium-sized businesses in the UK, which was 97% of the total business population. These…01 May 2025HANSARDSmall Businesses: Access to BankingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve access to banking and finance for small businesses.01 May 2025HANSARDMortgage Prisoners Inquiry Bill [HL]That the order of commitment be discharged.17 Mar 2025HANSARDMortgage Prisoners Inquiry Bill [HL]My Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee.…17 Mar 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, this amendment, in the names of my noble friend Lady Kramer and myself, adds to the list of exemptions from the proposed increase in employer national insurance…25 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill25 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. I was particularly taken by Amendments 4 and 5 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, and I am glad that…25 Feb 2025HANSARDMortgage Prisoners Inquiry Bill [HL]My Lords, mortgage prisoners are people who are stuck with their existing lenders and cannot access a better deal such as a fixed rate. As a result, mortgage prisoners continue to…07 Feb 2025HANSARDMortgage Prisoners Inquiry Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.07 Feb 2025HANSARDMortgage Prisoners Inquiry Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank everybody who has spoken so very powerfully about the plight of the mortgage prisoners. It is important to make one point about the mortgage prisoners: they are…07 Feb 2025HANSARDMortgage Prisoners Inquiry Bill [HL]I close by reminding everybody that this is a current situation. Lots of people are suffering very badly indeed because of it, and it is not getting any better. So I close with…07 Feb 2025