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HANSARDUNICEF: Child Poverty RankingsThe noble Baroness will have heard me say this before, but we believe that the best route out of poverty is through work. We are committed to a sustainable long-term approach to…28 Feb 2024HANSARDGuaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2024My Lords, this order was laid before the House on 15 January. It is a routine and quite technical annual order and is usually debated alongside the Social Security Benefits…27 Feb 2024HANSARDGuaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Guaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2024.27 Feb 2024HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2024.27 Feb 2024HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2024My Lords, in my opinion, the provisions in the instrument are compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order increases…27 Feb 2024HANSARDGuaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2024My Lords, I begin by thanking the three Peers who have spoken in this debate which was even than the previous one. I say at the outset that I appreciate the general support for…27 Feb 2024HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2024I appreciate that from the noble Baroness. We have undertaken a number of debates together; I hope that she did not mind me mentioning it. However, questions are questions; I will…27 Feb 2024HANSARDGuaranteed Minimum Pensions Increase Order 2024Yes—that is absolutely right. Let me see whether there is any further information that I can get to the noble Baroness on this niche matter. If I am wrong, I will write, but I…27 Feb 2024HANSARDSocial Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2024My Lords, I thank all those who have spoken in this short debate. Before I attend to the number of questions asked and subjects raised, I would like to say at the outset—I…27 Feb 2024HANSARDPoverty ReductionMy Lords, I am very pleased to close this important debate. It has allowed us to discuss many issues and challenges relating to poverty, with a focus on cross-government efforts…22 Feb 2024HANSARDOccupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 December 2023 be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 13 February .19 Feb 2024HANSARDPneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Specified Diseases and Prescribed Occupations) (Amendment) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Specified Diseases and Prescribed Occupations) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.19 Feb 2024HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.19 Feb 2024HANSARDPneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2024.19 Feb 2024HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2024Absolutely. That was my understanding too. My understanding is that they would not lose out, given the case raised by the noble Lord. If that is not correct for any reason, I will…19 Feb 2024HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I will also speak to the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’ Compensation) (Payment of Claims) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers’…19 Feb 2024HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2024My Lords, I start by thanking all noble Lords here today for their contributions to this short debate. As has been the case in previous years, it has demonstrated the profound…19 Feb 2024HANSARDOccupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.13 Feb 2024HANSARDOccupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I quite accept what the noble Baroness has raised. She acknowledged that I gave out a lot of detail in defining what we think is right in terms of who would be a successor,…13 Feb 2024HANSARDOccupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their helpful contributions to this short debate. Furthermore, I thank some noble Lords for the advance notice of their questions,…13 Feb 2024