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HANSARDSolvency 2 (Group Supervision) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I beg to move that the Committee considers the Solvency 2 (Group Supervision) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. This instrument is being made to address deficiencies in…07 Dec 2021HANSARDSolvency 2 (Group Supervision) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, rather like buses, this is the second debate in a row with only one other contributor. I say again that I am pleased that it is the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe. I thank…07 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL]My Lords, it has been a great pleasure to lead the Bill through this House. Before the Bill moves for consideration in the other place, I want to take a brief moment to reflect on…06 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL]I thank all noble Lords who have just spoken for their kind remarks; I am pleased that we have got to this stage.06 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a third time.06 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL]My Lords, before we progress with Third Reading of this Bill, I will make a short statement about our engagement with the devolved Administrations. Officials have worked closely…06 Dec 2021HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.06 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Infrastructure Commission: Baseline ReportI agree with the noble Lord that it is part of the problem. I suspect that he may be referring to the air passenger duty and other matters. I shall write separately to him on that…02 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Infrastructure Commission: Baseline ReportMy noble friend makes a very good point, and I hope that I have made it clear that we are thinking big and long. I mentioned 30 years, but perhaps we should look longer than that.…02 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Infrastructure Commission: Baseline ReportMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, for securing this debate. He is known with great respect throughout the House for his pursuit of certain causes célèbres,…02 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions BillI was not aware of the first part of the noble Baroness’s question but I will certainly look into that and write to her on the specific issue. On the report of the Delegated…01 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions BillAbsolutely; I will look at Hansard to check on all the questions raised. I suspect that there were one or two that I have not responded to, and I will certainly write as soon as I…01 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.01 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions BillMy Lords, this debate was initially down to have at least a dozen speakers. I am sorry to say that, as the day has worn on—for a very good reason, I am sure—the number of speakers…01 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions BillI asked about that, so I will say yes; we want to get a response as soon as we can. I do not yet have the dates for Committee but I should press to say that we want to get this as…01 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions BillI would be more than happy to do that. The noble Lord takes a slightly cynical view of this. We need to go back to the basics of what the Government are trying to do with this,…01 Dec 2021HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions BillMy Lords, national insurance Bills, as I am sure many noble Lords are aware, occur regularly, often every two to three years, and NICs—as I will refer to them—have been debated…01 Dec 2021HANSARDShipbuilding: Use of British Steel for Royal NavyAs I said earlier, this Government are committed to creating the right conditions in the UK for a competitive and sustainable steel industry. We publish our future pipeline for…30 Nov 2021HANSARDShipbuilding: Use of British Steel for Royal NavyThere is quite a lot in the noble Lord’s question, but I will start by saying that shipbuilding in this country is a good story. Investment will double over the life of this…30 Nov 2021HANSARDAge of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2021That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 October be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 23 November .30 Nov 2021