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HANSARDWelfare Reforms and Youth UnemploymentMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Evans on his excellent introduction to this debate, full of relevant facts and analysis. Indeed, we at the Resolution Foundation—I…11 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hobby, and my noble friend Lord Blackwater on their excellent maiden speeches. My noble friend has a deep knowledge of English…19 May 2026HANSARDPublic Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025The noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, referred in her powerful speech to what she called the “revulsion” against the use of animals in medical experiments. That is why there has been…04 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillIn the light of what the Minister has said, I am even more struck by the significance of Amendment 170. Given that there is going to be this change in the regulatory regime in…03 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I want briefly to enter this discussion to identify another group not captured in the neat divide of employers and scheme members. When there is £160 billion knocking…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI am not against such payments. As I say, I think this is highly discretionary—there would be a negotiation. I absolutely understand that argument, and we have all received…19 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI have one question following the Minister’s very helpful explanation. I was involved in the internal government discussion leading up to the 2013 legislation, and at the back of…14 Jan 2026HANSARDSchools and Universities: Language LearningMy Lords, I am very impressed by these attempts to maintain order in the classroom, and I will try to stay under five minutes. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, on…08 Jan 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I welcome many features and proposals in this substantial and significant Bill. It does, of course, draw on the work of the previous Government, and indeed continues…18 Dec 2025HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025My Lords, I welcome the maiden speech made by the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth. My former constituency, Havant, was within the diocese of Portsmouth, and I…04 Dec 2025HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills StrategyMy Lords, I particularly welcome the increase in fees for students, as that sets the resources available for the education of students without affecting the monthly repayments…22 Oct 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly in support of Motion H1 and the powerful points that have just been made by noble friend Lady Scott. The Minister spoke as if one-bedroom and…14 Oct 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, like the noble Baroness, I welcome the important development since our debate last Friday of the new Motion from the noble Baroness, Lady Berger, and the noble and…19 Sept 2025HANSARDSpace Industry (Indemnities) BillMy Lords, I very much welcome this Bill, which has already received support from across the House. Looking around at noble Lords here this afternoon, I welcome the House of Lords…05 Sept 2025HANSARDGovernment Performance against Fiscal RulesMy Lords, today’s OBR report shows that the cost of the pensions triple lock is running three times higher than previously forecast. It is costing over £10 billion a year, and we…08 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I support the excellent amendments proposed by the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, in particular Amendment 5, which strongly resembles an amendment which had cross-party…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI am grateful to the Minister for that very full explanation of the monitoring. In her long list of organisations that would be consulted, I do not think she had universities.…01 Jul 2025HANSARDAI and Creative Technologies (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Massey on an excellent maiden speech. The maiden speech in this House is an opportunity to introduce oneself to many Peers, though I…13 Jun 2025HANSARDEngineering Biology (Science and Technology Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Brown, and all the members of the committee on an excellent report. I very much agree with its key theme of the scale-up…28 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 40 in my name. This is the moment when students and higher education enter the housing and rental market debate. I am never totally sure…22 Apr 2025