My Lords, I am pleased to introduce this statutory instrument, which, subject to approval, will make amendments to the Pensions Dashboards Regulations 2022. The instrument removes the staging profile from the 2022 regulations and introduces a single connection deadline of 31 October 2026 for relevant occupational pension schemes to connect...

My Lords, I am pleased to introduce this statutory instrument, which, subject to approval, will make amendments to the Pensions Dashboards Regulations 2022. The instrument removes the staging profile from the 2022 regulations and introduces a single connection deadline of 31 October 2026 for relevant occupational pension schemes to connect...

My Lords, I thank the Committee for its broad approval for these regulations. I start by making the point that it was helpful to hear from the noble Baroness, Lady Drake, who is highly respected in this House for her pensions expertise. She welcomed the regulations and pointed out that,...

My Lords, I thank the Committee for its broad approval for these regulations. I start by making the point that it was helpful to hear from the noble Baroness, Lady Drake, who is highly respected in this House for her pensions expertise. She welcomed the regulations and pointed out that,...

The answer is yes, eventually, but I will need to write to my noble friend to qualify what I mean by that. That is the aim and it makes sense, but I cannot say that it will be by a particular date. I shall write to my noble friend.

I shall...

The answer is yes, eventually, but I will need to write to my noble friend to qualify what I mean by that. That is the aim and it makes sense, but I cannot say that it will be by a particular date. I shall write to my noble friend.

I shall...

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Jeremy Hunt) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

It is normal practice when a Government Department proposes to undertake a contingent liability in excess of £300,000, and for which there is no statutory authority, for the Minister concerned:

• To present a...

My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Jeremy Hunt) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

It is normal practice when a Government Department proposes to undertake a contingent liability in excess of £300,000, and for which there is no statutory authority, for the Minister concerned:

• To present a...

My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Kwasi Kwarteng) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

The Bank of England decided to carry out temporary purchases of long-dated UK government bond (gilts) from 28 September through the Asset Purchase Facility on whatever scale is necessary to restore orderly...

My right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Kwasi Kwarteng) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

The Bank of England decided to carry out temporary purchases of long-dated UK government bond (gilts) from 28 September through the Asset Purchase Facility on whatever scale is necessary to restore orderly...

My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Robert Jenrick) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

Today, I am laying before Parliament a departmental minute setting out the details of a contingent liability that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and...

My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (Robert Jenrick) has today made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

Today, I am laying before Parliament a departmental minute setting out the details of a contingent liability that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and...

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation (Sam Gyimah MP) has made the following written ministerial statement.

Today, I can confirm that the Government is announcing its intention to proceed with the second sale from the “plan 1” (i.e. pre-2012) English student loan book....

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation (Sam Gyimah MP) has made the following written ministerial statement.

Today, I can confirm that the Government is announcing its intention to proceed with the second sale from the “plan 1” (i.e. pre-2012) English student loan book....

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation (Joseph Johnson MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

Today, I can confirm that the Government is resuming the process required to sell part of the “plan 1” (i.e. pre-2012) English student loan book as previously announced...

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation (Joseph Johnson MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.

Today, I can confirm that the Government is resuming the process required to sell part of the “plan 1” (i.e. pre-2012) English student loan book as previously announced...

My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable) has made the following statement.

It is normal practice when a Government department proposes to undertake a contingent liability in excess of £300,000 for which there is no specific statutory authority, for the Minister concerned to...

My Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (Vince Cable) has made the following statement.

It is normal practice when a Government department proposes to undertake a contingent liability in excess of £300,000 for which there is no specific statutory authority, for the Minister concerned to...

My Lords, this is an issue that has already been debated in some detail. Noble Lords will recall that the Government were nearly successful in persuading the House to accept the vote on Report, losing by the smallest of margins—indeed, by just two votes. Nevertheless I reassure noble Lords that...

My Lords, this is an issue that has already been debated in some detail. Noble Lords will recall that the Government were nearly successful in persuading the House to accept the vote on Report, losing by the smallest of margins—indeed, by just two votes. Nevertheless I reassure noble Lords that...

My Lords, these three government amendments, have the effect of removing new Section 47(2B) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, and any references to it from Clause 61. New Section 47(2B) is a new regulation-making power. The effect of the power is to enable the Secretary...

My Lords, these three government amendments, have the effect of removing new Section 47(2B) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, and any references to it from Clause 61. New Section 47(2B) is a new regulation-making power. The effect of the power is to enable the Secretary...

My Lords, I warmly welcome this debate and the report produced by my noble friend Lord Young of Graffham. It is pleasing to read that it has received broad acclaim as a distinctive catalyst for change in advocating a more measured, proportionate degree of protection from litigation for businesses, shops...

My Lords, I warmly welcome this debate and the report produced by my noble friend Lord Young of Graffham. It is pleasing to read that it has received broad acclaim as a distinctive catalyst for change in advocating a more measured, proportionate degree of protection from litigation for businesses, shops...