"My Lords, it is about five years since we last saw a Pension Schemes Bill in this House, and it is good to see so many familiar faces, albeit sitting in different places in the Chamber. It is also good to be welcoming some new faces to our small band …..." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"My Lords, at Second Reading in March—nine months ago, although it feels longer ago—I said that
“the Bill will damage growth and, most importantly, the employment opportunities of the most vulnerable people”.—[Official Report, 27/3/25; col. 1907.]
"My Lords, fraud is not falling, despite all the efforts that have been put into it so far. The National Crime Agency estimates that 67% of fraud is cyber-enabled. It says:
“Social media platforms are a key facilitator of authorised push payments frauds”.
"My Lords, I thank the Minister and the noble Lord, Lord Collins, for meeting with me earlier today. It allowed us to sort out some misunderstandings, for which I am very grateful.
"One of the big phone companies has started to charge extra to warn customers of fraud and spam calls. Does the Minister agree with me that part of the basic service of a mobile phone company should be to protect its customers and that it should not charge extra for …..." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech
"My Lords, I want to speak to Motion B1. Like, I think, many noble Lords, I start to become a bit uncomfortable when we have multiple rounds of ping-pong; and I generally hesitate to vote against the Government in more than one round, but I am expecting to make an …..." Lord Vaux of Harrowden - View Speech