Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My 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 Up-rating Order 2024, which we have just finished discussing. Unusually, this year, we are running the orders one after the...

My 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 Up-rating Order 2024, which we have just finished discussing. Unusually, this year, we are running the orders one after the...

My Lords, I feel obliged to make a contribution. As I said last year, if I was on “Mastermind” my specialist subject would be the GMP. I was waiting to pounce on the Minister if he missed anything out, but he provided a very comprehensive— I leave it to others...

My Lords, I feel obliged to make a contribution. As I said last year, if I was on “Mastermind” my specialist subject would be the GMP. I was waiting to pounce on the Minister if he missed anything out, but he provided a very comprehensive— I leave it to others...

I thank the Minister for his explanation, which was indeed very clear on a fairly complicated issue. We support this order but, at the same time, I would like to use this opportunity to raise some issues relating to pensions.

First, I welcome the Government’s support for retaining the triple lock....

I thank the Minister for his explanation, which was indeed very clear on a fairly complicated issue. We support this order but, at the same time, I would like to use this opportunity to raise some issues relating to pensions.

First, I welcome the Government’s support for retaining the triple lock....

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this order, and I thank all noble Lords who spoke. I say to my noble friend Lord Davies that, if I were ever to go on “Mastermind”, this would definitely not be my specialist subject. Every year I have to revise it...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this order, and I thank all noble Lords who spoke. I say to my noble friend Lord Davies that, if I were ever to go on “Mastermind”, this would definitely not be my specialist subject. Every year I have to revise it...

My 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 these regulations. Regarding the GMP increase order, it is always helpful to be aware from the...

My 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 these regulations. Regarding the GMP increase order, it is always helpful to be aware from the...

I just want to understand that response. It does not sound like very many. I presume what the Minister is trying to say to the Committee is that, having looked at the denominator of how many people might expect to be eligible and how much they might get, that number...

I just want to understand that response. It does not sound like very many. I presume what the Minister is trying to say to the Committee is that, having looked at the denominator of how many people might expect to be eligible and how much they might get, that number...

Yes—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 will certainly write anyway. I am coming towards the end of my remarks; I have only...

Yes—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 will certainly write anyway. I am coming towards the end of my remarks; I have only...