National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill

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Wednesday 8th January 2025 Lords Chamber

[Lord Livermore (Lab)]

I am not as expert in procedure as the noble Lord. I am happy to defer to my noble friend.

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)]

I am happy to confirm that you cannot have Divisions in Grand Committee.

[Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)]

The noble Lord has just taken the words out of my mouth. I was just about to address the procedure, which is that you cannot have Divisions in Grand Committee. This Bill may be small and technical, but it will have a massive impact on people up and down the country. For that reason, I beg to test the opinion of the House.

National Insurance: GDP

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Thursday 19th December 2024 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Sugg (Con)]

My Lords—

[Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab Co-op)]

I think it is the turn of the noble Baroness.

[Baroness Sugg (Con)]

My Lords, can the Minister respond to the question from my noble friend on the Front Bench about the impact of national insurance contributions on the care sector, and specifically on hospices?

Crown Estate Bill [HL]

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3rd reading
Monday 18th November 2024 Lords Chamber

Moved by

[Lord Kennedy of Southwark]

That the Bill be now read a third time.

[Lord Kennedy of Southwark]

My Lords, I have it in command from His Majesty the King to acquaint the House that His Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Crown Estate Bill, has consented to place his interests, so far as they are affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill.

United Kingdom Declining Birth Rate

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Wednesday 6th November 2024 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Manzoor (Con)]

My Lords—

[Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab Co-op)]

My Lords, it is the turn of the Lib Dem Benches.

[Baroness Walmsley (LD)]

My Lords, in providing additional childcare places, will the Government ensure that the additional staff are well trained and highly skilled? Perhaps we should be replacing the word “childcare” with the phrase “early education”, to make sure that children develop well and to give parents going back to work the confidence that their children will be properly looked after.

Independent School Fees: VAT

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Monday 21st October 2024 Lords Chamber

[Noble Lords]

My Lords—

[Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab Co-op)]

Can we hear from the noble Baroness, Lady Foster?

[Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee (Non-Afl)]

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord. Is the Minister aware of the disproportionate impact that this tax will have on Christian schools in Northern Ireland given the structure of the education system there? Given that, will a specific impact assessment be carried out?