"My Lords, the Minister spoke about taking tough steps and the seriousness of this. Can I press her further on the location of the Chinese embassy? I know that she attempted to answer the question from my noble friend Lady Finn, but why has the decision been made? Surely this …..." Viscount Younger of Leckie - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Thornhill, for opening this short debate. Let me say at the start that His Majesty’s Opposition support the principle behind the instrument before us. It reflects a careful exercise of the Government’s statutory powers. The order will ensure that local housing allowance …..." Viscount Younger of Leckie - View Speech
"Thank you; that was very helpful. May I have some further clarification? Will the CRF, therefore, combine the needs around housing with the needs around budget expenditure for those individuals who are targeted for help? I am thinking that local authorities—if it goes through them—will want to look at each …..." Viscount Younger of Leckie - View Speech
"My Lords, no child should grow up in poverty, and we agree that reducing child poverty must be an absolute priority for any Government. The surest answer to helping reduce child poverty is to ensure that more families can access the security and dignity of work, which I do not …..." Viscount Younger of Leckie - View Speech
"I hope noble Lords have had a restful recess. It is a pleasure to open the first debate on the final day in Committee on this Bill, and I look forward to hearing further and final contributions from noble Lords on this stage of the Bill.
"I would be grateful if the Minister would let me look at the letter, anyway; it is important to see that in detail.
To conclude, I want to pick up on Amendment 214 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Palmer, concerning a universal pension advice entitlement. The context …..." Viscount Younger of Leckie - View Speech
"My Lords, I am very conscious that I spoke at some length in my opening speech, so I will be brief in closing and do not intend to question the Minister too much on the points that she made. I will say only that, as my noble friend Lord Kirkhope …..." Viscount Younger of Leckie - View Speech
"I am sorry to labour this like a long-playing record, but will pensions adequacy be included in that report? Or are we looking for something further?..." Viscount Younger of Leckie - View Speech