"My Lords, I too pay tribute to the work of my noble friend Lady Monckton. In November 2017, my noble friend Lady May of Maidenhead set the UK Government a target to get 1 million more disabled people into work by 2027. In 2022, the Conservative Government hit that target …..." Viscount Younger of Leckie - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank the Minister for her remarks. I will make a short reflection on our discussions on Report and in Committee. I speak for my noble friend Lady Finn in so doing. Despite the technical title, this is an important Bill, as the noble Baroness said. It addresses …..." Viscount Younger of Leckie - View Speech
"My Lords, further to the questions raised by the right reverend Prelate, more than half of jobcentres are reportedly reducing support for people claiming universal credit due to a shortage of work coaches, not so much to do with shortened appointment times—although I take the right reverend Prelate’s point. Recent …..." Viscount Younger of Leckie - View Speech
"My Lords, as it is my first appearance at the opposition Dispatch Box on Report, I echo remarks made by my noble friend Lady Finn on the first day of Report, because I also appreciate the constructive approach that the Government have taken following Committee.
"My Lords, there are a number of amendments in this group, each touching on different principles relating to the operation of and limits to the eligibility verification measure. I will address them all briefly. I appreciate the Minister’s full reminder of the intent of this and of some of the …..." Viscount Younger of Leckie - View Speech
"My Lords, I will keep my remarks brief. Amendment 114 is, as the Minister has indicated, a technical amendment but one that raises a point of some practical importance in how this legislation will be implemented. The amendment would allow commencement regulations to provide for provisions of the Bill to …..." Viscount Younger of Leckie - View Speech
"My Lords, I am afraid that we must oppose Amendments 103 and 113 set out by the noble Lord, Lord Palmer of Childs Hill, for the same reasons that we gave in Committee.
"My Lords, I realise that we are approaching the end of Report and the hour is late, but I do want to spend a little time speaking to my Amendment 110.
Those who were present in Grand Committee will recall the examples I cited of individuals producing and disseminating videos …..." Viscount Younger of Leckie - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for her remarks. As I said, one of my main aims in speaking to this again was to draw out the actions from the Government on what they are doing to address what I call the scourge of sickfluencers. She states that the existing legislation covers …..." Viscount Younger of Leckie - View Speech