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HANSARDUniversal CreditFamilies in receipt of legacy benefits, such as employment and support allowance, did not benefit from the very welcome £20 a week uplift in benefits. These people are just as…12 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 Lockdown: Homelessness and Rough SleepersThe Salvation Army has an innovative project for short-term housing solutions by using “meanwhile use” land to provide high-quality modular homes rooted in church communities and…12 Nov 2020HANSARDSupporting Disadvantaged FamiliesI warmly welcome so much in the Statement and in the decisions made; I also associate myself with those who ask why it did not all happen a bit more quickly. None the less, this…12 Nov 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I too would like to welcome the noble and learned Minister to the House and to his new role. Not many find their maiden speech to be that of introducing a Bill to the…11 Nov 2020HANSARDUK Terrorism Threat LevelPlaces of worship have been included as targets of recent European attacks and there is a history of lone individuals targeting locations such as synagogues, mosques and churches.…10 Nov 2020HANSARDRoyal Commission on Criminal JusticeMy Lords, prisoners serving short sentences for non-violent crimes often get stuck in a so-called revolving door, with serious consequences to their family relationships, housing…09 Nov 2020HANSARDEducation (Exemption from School and Further Education Institutions Inspections) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. In welcoming warmly this new instrument to ensure that all schools are subject to inspection in the same way, we…29 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Catch-up PremiumMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. I welcome the Government’s ongoing support of pupils through the catch-up premium and encourage the Minister to…26 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateIn welcoming the fact that places of worship have been allowed to continue to open—that is partly a recognition of their important place in the life of the nation—I note that the…14 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I too speak in favour of this amendment and support fully the explanation of why it is needed by the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, but also the very helpful interventions by…30 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I speak in support of Amendment 3. First, I draw attention to my interest, as recorded in the register, of receiving support from the Refugee, Asylum and Migration…30 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I speak in favour of this group of amendments and, in particular, address my comments to Amendments 39 and 40. I concur with the excellent points made by the noble…14 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as laid out in the register as receiving support from the RAMP project on immigration policy and as a trustee of Reset. It is a real honour to…14 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 97 in the name, specifically, of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Bristol, on whose behalf I speak today. However, before I do so, I…09 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as laid out in the register, in receiving support from the RAMP project on immigration policy, and as a trustee of Reset. I shall speak to…09 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI thank the Minister for the warmth of his response, particularly at the end. Given the support from all sides of the House we have heard in the debate, and from business—business…09 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 30 and 68. I declare my interest as recorded in the register as receiving research support from the Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy project.…09 Sept 2020HANSARDEmployment: Young PeopleMy Lords, the Social Mobility Commission recently published an apprenticeships report, which highlighted a 36% reduction in the number of apprenticeship starters who were from…20 Jul 2020HANSARDChildren Living in PovertyMy Lords, in the light of the Minister’s last answer about continual review, in April 2019 59% of families affected by the two-child limit were working, with many struggling to…15 Jul 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Child PovertyMy Lords, children in families with no recourse to public funds are at increased risk of facing poverty due to the pandemic. The increases the Government have announced do not…15 Jun 2020