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HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidMy Lords, is it not the case that the Government’s review and the pilot schemes demonstrate that the Government got it very badly wrong when they cut millions of pounds from this…01 Feb 2022HANSARDElectric Vehicle Charge PointsHow difficult would it be to adapt street lights to be charging points?26 Jan 2022HANSARDCoronavirus Grants: FraudYesterday, the noble Lord, Lord Agnew, was accountable and did the right thing, but is not the Chancellor of the Exchequer ultimately responsible for this mess and should he not…25 Jan 2022HANSARDWater Industry ReformMy Lords, is it not the case that our rivers are an absolute disgrace and the worst in Europe? Do we not need to sack the regulator and his group, introduce new legislation and…25 Jan 2022HANSARDEnforcement of Lockdown RegulationsMy Lords, when the Prime Minister was holding a series of parties in No. 10, what were the police doing to enforce regulations?18 Jan 2022HANSARDState Pension AgeMy Lords—18 Jan 2022HANSARDSick PayMy Lords, the Government say they are committed to levelling up. Given the fact that most high-paid workers will receive their salary when they are off sick but low-paid workers…17 Jan 2022HANSARDNational Living WageMy Lords, the Minister takes credit for the increases the Government have introduced. Given the cost of energy and foodstuffs to low-income families, does he think the increase…17 Jan 2022HANSARDDiplomatic Influence Post BrexitMy Lords, the Government seem to believe that the less engagement we have with our European friends, the more influence we have. Surely that is not the case. Now that we have left…12 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street EventMy Lords, the Prime Minister himself knows whether or not he attended the party. Is not the country entitled to know whether he attended, yes or no? It would clarify matters and…11 Jan 2022HANSARDCare Workers: Professional RegisterMy Lords, I suggest that the Minister introduces a national pay system that reflects the work that these people do and rewards them for their efforts. Unless he addresses the…10 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine DonationsMy Lords, what progress has been made so far on helping countries to provide their own capacity to build their own vaccines so that it is not left to other countries to donate…14 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Entertainment and Arts VenuesMy Lords, many public houses have a tradition of providing live music. That seems to have ceased since Covid. Have the Government any measures whatever to try and encourage public…14 Dec 2021HANSARDMedical Schools: Training PlacesMy Lords, is it not the case that the extra doctors that we were promised by 2016 will not be enough to compensate for the number of doctors who will retire? Can the Minister say…13 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: PCR and Lateral Flow Test ProvidersMy Lords, can the Minister explain the wide difference in price from these companies? It seems to the general public that some are ripping clients off, but the Government do not…13 Dec 2021HANSARDUK Community Renewal FundMy Lords, is the Minister saying that there is nothing that the Government and this fund can do to help councils and areas such as Knowsley to level up?08 Dec 2021HANSARDSmall Business Commissioner: Late PaymentsMy Lords, it seems that, if the Government do not want to do something, they set up a review body and then forget about it for a year or two. Would it not be a good idea to set a…07 Dec 2021HANSARDNHS: Elective and Cancer Care BacklogMy Lords, coming back to the point made by my noble friend Lord Rooker, when will the Government get back to Labour’s figure so that people who are waiting in pain will know when…07 Dec 2021HANSARDGambling: Children and Young PeopleThis is a very important issue. Does the Minister agree that the Lords committee that looked at the reform of gambling struck the right balance between protecting the vulnerable…06 Dec 2021HANSARDFootball: Casey ReviewMy Lords, the football authorities have a long record of mismanagement, both domestically and internationally. Does the Minister believe that we need a regulator in the UK to…06 Dec 2021