Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2021

I thank the Minister for her introduction and for the letter circulated previously. As far as I c...

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on introducing these SIs and her very clear explanation....

My Lords, I want to comment on work-related benefits. I served on your Lordships’ Select Committe...

My Lords, in my two minutes, I have only one issue to raise: the take-up of pension credit. The M...

My Lords, I declare an interest as a trustee of the parliamentary contributory pension scheme. Lo...

My Lords, I want to highlight three issues. First, on pensions policy, I welcome the Government’s...

My Lords, I associate myself totally with the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Dodds, about univer...

My Lords, I will try to be brief, as many issues have been raised by other noble Lords. In these ...

The noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge, has withdrawn, so I now call the next speaker, the nobl...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her explanation of the regulations. I accept that the Governme...

My Lords, I am delighted to follow my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie. I congratulate my...

I thank the noble Baroness for the clarity of her presentation. I agree with the noble Baroness, ...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these orders and all noble Lords who have spoken t...

My Lords, I begin by thanking all noble Lords who have spoken in the debate. They have demonstrat...