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HANSARDCost of Living: Public Well-beingMy Lords, will the Minister respond to my request for a public inquiry into the deaths caused by the Government’s policies? I referred to austerity, Covid deaths, deaths while…20 Oct 2022HANSARDReplacement of the Chancellor of the ExchequerMy Lords, the Government’s austerity policies have already caused over 334,000 deaths. Why is the Government looking for further cuts in public spending?18 Oct 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Levy (Repeal) BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. Of course, the rich will pay more in tax, because of the maldistribution of income. They are sitting on a bigger share of income,…17 Oct 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Levy (Repeal) BillMy Lords, I speak with some trepidation, as I am not sure whether the Bill is still government policy; it may well have changed since this morning. I gather that Jeremy Hunt has…17 Oct 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Levy (Repeal) BillAt least 20% of the national insurance contributions go to fund the NHS. People who are enjoying unearned income in the form of capital gains and dividends use the National Health…17 Oct 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Levy (Repeal) BillMy Lords—17 Oct 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Levy (Repeal) BillWill that be in real terms?17 Oct 2022HANSARDCorruption in the United KingdomForgive me for this intervention; I will be quick. How does the Minister reconcile what he has said with the statement made by Chris Philp, who is, I believe, the Treasury…13 Oct 2022HANSARDCorruption in the United KingdomMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, for securing this debate, and I fully agree with everything she said. The UK is drowning in political, financial,…13 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Spending: Borrowing IncreaseMy Lords, according to the ONS, since 2010 this Government have borrowed more in real terms than all Labour Administrations combined—and Labour created the National Health…13 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, the net impact of the windfall tax the Minister referred to is only 2% of the earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of BP’s profits and only 1.5%…10 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords—10 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, the growth plan is based on the “horse and sparrow” economic theory. Its basic idea is that, if you feed the already well-fed horses additional oats, something will pass…10 Oct 2022HANSARDSocial Security Payments: UpratingMy Lords, first, I ask the Minister to revisit the CPI versus RPI debate. Housing costs, rent, mortgages, repairs and maintenance matter. People experience those costs. Will he…10 Oct 2022HANSARDNorth Sea GasMy Lords, the Rough gas storage facility was closed because the Government refused to subsidise the repairs, which means that the Government made the decision. I therefore have…07 Sept 2022HANSARDLow-Income Families: Energy Cost SupportMy Lords, I have spent the last few weeks visiting pawnbrokers across parts of London to see how the people at the bottom of the pile are managing. They are pawning vacuum…06 Sept 2022HANSARDPrivate Equity: Economic and Social RisksI thank noble Lords for a very interesting debate. Although we had relatively few speakers, the quality of comments presented by all noble Lords was very high. I am especially…21 Jul 2022HANSARDPrivate Equity: Economic and Social RisksI am grateful for an opportunity to exchange some thoughts about private equity, a subject that should really concern us all. In my view, it is likely to be the location of the…21 Jul 2022HANSARDPrivate Equity: Economic and Social RisksThat this House takes note of the economic and social risks created by the regulation and practices of private equity.21 Jul 2022HANSARDPrivate Equity: Economic and Social RisksMy Lords, the Minister has referred a number of times to distributable profits. A distributable profit can be calculated only if there is a notion of capital maintenance in…21 Jul 2022