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HANSARDWater Companies: Environmental PollutionMy Lords, Section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 requires directors to have regard to the interests of customers, the community and the environment. The UK does not have a central…19 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy: Prices and SupplyMy Lords, currently the Government tax people heavily, especially the poorest. They then hand back a few pounds to the people, helping with energy bills—and it is promptly handed…14 Jul 2022HANSARDTax Cuts: Fiscal ImpactMy Lords, the contenders for the Conservative Party leadership, which include the Chancellor, have promised tax cuts adding up to £235 billion, without any consideration of their…13 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillI appreciate the point the noble Baroness made about recycling, but there is nothing whatever in the Bill to prevent an oil and gas company leasing a used asset, saying that it is…13 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillWill the noble Baroness tell us the cost of giving this 80% investment allowance? She said that the £5 billion is net; what would it have been without that, so that we know what…13 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy BillMy Lords, it is good to see the Minister advancing and defending a policy that the Government so vehemently rejected not so long ago. The Bill is not what it seems to be. A large…13 Jul 2022HANSARDFinancial InclusionMy Lords, the biggest barriers to financial inclusion are poverty and regressive taxation which robs people of disposable income. Some 14.5 million people already live in poverty.…11 Jul 2022HANSARDSewage Disposal in Rivers and Coastal WatersMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Oates, for this vital debate. It is a pleasure to follow so many other knowledgeable speakers. The water industry has been a serial offender…07 Jul 2022HANSARDSewage Disposal in Rivers and Coastal WatersThe numbers that the Minister quotes have little or no substance. If water companies had to meet their statutory obligations, the chances are that their income streams would…07 Jul 2022HANSARDStrikes: Cover by Agency WorkersMy Lords, even the Prime Minister condemned P&O’s violation of employment laws, and now the Government are going ahead with implementing those despicable practices in UK law.…05 Jul 2022HANSARDBanks: ForgeryTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the letters from the Chair of the House of Commons Treasury Committee to the Financial Conduct Authority and the National Economic…30 Jun 2022HANSARDBanks: ForgeryMy Lords, I am not really satisfied with the Minister’s reply. Banks have forged customers’ signatures and fabricated evidence on an industrial scale in order to repossess…30 Jun 2022HANSARDTrades Union Congress: Levelling UpMy Lords, last week the Chancellor met with oil and gas company directors to hear their concerns about energy policy. With that in mind, will the Minister explain why the…29 Jun 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Moylan. I declare my interests. I am an emeritus professor at the University of Essex and the University of…28 Jun 2022HANSARDGender Pensions GapMy Lords, under the pretence of equality, the state pension age for women has increased from 60 to 66 but women continue to receive a lower state pension than men. Can the…27 Jun 2022HANSARDFuel PovertyMy Lords, the cost of producing oil and gas has not changed substantially, but the selling price has. The refiners’ profits from petrol are up by 366%, and from diesel by 648%.…13 Jun 2022HANSARDCost of LivingMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Eatwell for tabling this debate. The major reason for the erosion of our social capital and the undermining of social cohesion is the…09 Jun 2022HANSARDFood Insecurity: EnglandMy Lords, the biggest cause of food insecurity at the family level is poverty. Some 22 million adults in the United Kingdom survive on an annual income of less than £12,570. Will…07 Jun 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateMy Lords, the Chancellor has not really done anything to control inflation. None of the measures will reduce it in any way whatever. Even on the windfall tax, and on tax, it is a…26 May 2022HANSARDCost of Living: PensionersMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply. In 2019, 68,000 pensioners died in poverty. That number will increase, as the real value of the state pension has been cut and…26 May 2022