"I thank the Minister for her Answer. In that case, will the Government consider changing the potentially contradictory wording in the draft guidance sent to Local Government Pension Scheme administering authorities for a closed consultation on taking non-financial factors into account in their responsible investment, in case it could be …..." Baroness Altmann - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what changes there will be in the new local government pension fund guidance in relation to (1) boycott or divestment activity, and (2) interaction with funds’ fiduciary duties...." Baroness Altmann - View Speech
"My Lords, our country is in the grip of an extremism crisis. Whether it is left versus right, woke versus traditionalists, globalists versus nationalists, there is a growing prevalence of extremist rhetoric and activity, which is increasing social division. I will concentrate my brief contribution on the shocking rise in …..." Baroness Altmann - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Viscount, Lord Thurso. I pay tribute to him. He will be much missed by this House. His work on this Bill and in many other areas has been most welcome and helpful and his demeanour and the manner in which …..." Baroness Altmann - View Speech
"I support the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles. I point out to the Minister that the Mansion House Accord had two parts. The second part had government obligations, on the basis of which the industry voluntarily agreed to invest in the private assets that the Government favour. None of the Government’s …..." Baroness Altmann - View Speech
"My Lords, I too am grateful for the funding provided by the Government. I declare my interest as a British Jew.
The Minister says there is no place in British life for antisemitism, but there clearly is. Jews are under attack. Antisemitism has been embedded in British discourse and in …..." Baroness Altmann - View Speech
"My Lords, I, too, welcome the Government’s women’s health strategy. I know that the Minister is passionate about it.
I want to return to the first question, on osteoporosis. In her answer, the Minister talked about the rollout of fracture liaison clinics across the country—Scotland and Northern Ireland already have …..." Baroness Altmann - View Speech
"My Lords, briefly, I support everything that the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, said. I also thank the Minister: I recognise that there has been significant movement on the part of the Government on some of the other issues.
Unfortunately, although just constraining the mandatory power in the way the Government …..." Baroness Altmann - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken. As I said, I will not press Motion D1 to a Division. I beg leave to withdraw the Motion...." Baroness Altmann - View Speech
"My Lords, I agree with every word that the noble Lord, Lord Vaux, has just said. I declare my interests as a non-executive director of a pension administration company and a board adviser to a master trust. I support all the amendments in this group, but I shall speak particularly …..." Baroness Altmann - View Speech