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HANSARDPost Office Horizon Compensation SchemeMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Beamish, for securing this debate, and I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Barber of Ainsdale, and the noble Baroness, Lady Elliott of…27 Feb 2025HANSARDPost Office Horizon Compensation SchemeI apologise to the Minister for interrupting. I know she has had a lot of questions to answer; I very much hope she will send detailed replies to a lot of the questions I asked.…27 Feb 2025HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls on TrainsMy Lords, two policies would help to tackle violence against women and girls on trains: first, a ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol on public transport; and, secondly,…24 Feb 2025HANSARDCare Homes: Safety RatingsMy Lords, 30% to 40% of public money given to corporate-owned care homes vanishes in profits, leaving little for front-line services. Almost all care homes forcibly closed between…05 Feb 2025HANSARDPension Fund ReliefsMy Lords, for 2023, the cost of tax relief on pension contributions was £46.8 billion, and another £23.8 billion of relief was given on related national insurance contributions.…04 Feb 2025HANSARDStock Market: First-time InvestorsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lee of Trafford, for this debate and for his excellent opening speech. This debate comes on a day when stock markets are tumbling and hedge…03 Feb 2025HANSARDGrowing the UK EconomyMy Lords, the key lesson from the last 14 years is that sustained economic growth cannot be secured without improving the purchasing power of the bottom 50% of the population. The…03 Feb 2025HANSARDLow and No-Tax JurisdictionsMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, for her excellent speech. I look forward to interacting with her in the months and years to come. I also thank all other noble…30 Jan 2025HANSARDLow and No-Tax JurisdictionsMy Lords, I begin by welcoming the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, to this House. I really look forward to hearing her maiden speech. It is a good time to talk about profit shifting,…30 Jan 2025HANSARDLow and No-Tax JurisdictionsThat this House takes note of the tax implications of corporations shifting profits to low and no-tax jurisdictions.30 Jan 2025HANSARDThames, Yorkshire and Northumbrian Water: Ofwat Proposed FinesTo ask His Majesty’s Government how many of the £168 million fines proposed by Ofwat on 6 August 2024 against Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, and Northumbrian Water have been…29 Jan 2025HANSARDThames, Yorkshire and Northumbrian Water: Ofwat Proposed FinesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. We seem now to have a category of fines which are not really fines. A £168 million fine for past sewage dumping was announced nearly…29 Jan 2025HANSARDNon-domicile StatusMy Lords, for far too long the wants of the few have been prioritised over the needs of the many. I cannot recall marches or petitions calling for concessions to wealthy non-doms,…28 Jan 2025HANSARDState Pension: Triple LockMy Lords, despite the triple lock, some 2 million pensioners live in poverty, and those numbers will increase because pensioners who live below the poverty line will be denied the…21 Jan 2025HANSARDSterling: Rise in Yields on 30-year GiltsMy Lords, during the 14 years of the last Government, public debt increased from £1 trillion to £2.8 trillion. Public services were decimated, NHS waiting lists tripled, average…14 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance: Charity SectorMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the impact of national insurance contributions on the charity sector can be alleviated by levying national insurance on capital gains and…13 Jan 2025HANSARDPension Review: Phase 2My Lords, we live in a country where 50% of the population own less than 5% of wealth and the poorest 10% own just 0.02%. What plans do the Government have to improve the share of…18 Dec 2024HANSARDBuilding HomesMy Lords, the average house price is 8.6 times the average household disposable income. Last week, the ONS said that only about 10% of the population could afford to buy a house.…17 Dec 2024HANSARDNew HomesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what logistical and supply chain barriers they have identified to the possibility of building 1.5 million new homes by 2029.11 Dec 2024HANSARDNew HomesI thank the Minister for her reply. A target of 1.5 million homes is commendable, but Governments do not actually build houses, local councils are disempowered, and the private…11 Dec 2024