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HANSARDFinance (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests. I am an unpaid senior adviser to the Tax Justice Network. I too thank the Minister for her very eloquent…22 Feb 2022HANSARDWindfall Tax: Oil, Gas and Energy CompaniesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to levying a windfall tax on the profits of oil, gas and energy companies.22 Feb 2022HANSARDWindfall Tax: Oil, Gas and Energy CompaniesMy Lords, the primary cost of producing oil, gas and green energy has hardly changed. Only the selling price has, resulting in excessive profits without any additional effort for…22 Feb 2022HANSARDParthenon MarblesMy Lords—08 Feb 2022HANSARDParthenon MarblesMy Lords, the UK has the world’s largest horde of culturally significant stolen artefacts, including the Ethiopian manuscripts, the Benin bronzes, the Rosetta Stone, the ring of…08 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, for this timely debate. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. People are facing a twin threat…03 Feb 2022HANSARDEnterprise Investment SchemesMy Lords, the Office of Tax Simplification has stated that the Government give more than 1,100 tax reliefs, most of which have not been quantified by HMRC. The National Audit…03 Feb 2022HANSARDCost of LivingOther countries are better at handling it, if you like. Let us look at Norway. Norway collects about $21.35 for each barrel of oil extracted from the North Sea because it kept a…03 Feb 2022HANSARDSocial Care Sector: Private EquityTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of private equity on the social care sector.27 Jan 2022HANSARDSocial Care Sector: Private EquityMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and draw attention to my interests in the register, which states that I am an unpaid adviser to…27 Jan 2022HANSARDSocial Care Sector: Private EquityMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply, which is really unsatisfactory because private equity is a disaster for the care home sector. To take one example, HC-One, which is…27 Jan 2022HANSARDCoronavirus Grants: FraudMy Lords—25 Jan 2022HANSARDCoronavirus Grants: FraudMy Lords, two 30-second checks would have saved the Government billions of pounds. First, no one can open an ISA account without providing a national insurance number, but the…25 Jan 2022HANSARDState Pension AgeMy Lords, poorer people tend to die at a younger age than richer people. Each increase in the state pension age effectively results in a wealth transfer from the poor to the rich,…18 Jan 2022HANSARDSick PayMy Lords, statutory sick pay is around 27% of the minimum wage. Can the Minister please explain why it is set at such a low amount, and can she say whether it is tested on…17 Jan 2022HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions BillMy Lords, I was not going to speak but the eloquent speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, has persuaded me to say a few words. I do not think the DOTAS legislation, on which…10 Jan 2022HANSARDEnergy CostsMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, for this debate. The effects of high energy prices upon low-income households are exacerbated by the Government’s…06 Jan 2022HANSARDInternational Development StrategyMy Lords, I draw attention to two issues that relate to the alleviation of poverty, social justice, human rights, and trade and development. First, the Pandora papers, the Panama…16 Dec 2021HANSARDMedical Schools: Training PlacesMy Lords, successive Governments have poached doctors from comparatively poor countries to meet the shortages here. As the Minister knows, it costs a vast amount of money to…13 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, the NHS was founded on the principle of not for profit and serving all people equally, with dignity and respect for patients and staff. This Bill violates those…07 Dec 2021