Written Question
Monday 18th November 2024
Asked by:
Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend the reform of the child maintenance service to be part of the Child Poverty Taskforce’s agenda in developing its child poverty strategy.
Answered by Baroness Twycross
- Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Child Poverty Taskforce is working to publish the Child Poverty Strategy in Spring 2025.
The publication on 23 October ‘Tackling Child Poverty: Developing our Strategy’ sets out how we will develop the Strategy, harnessing all available levers to deliver a reduction in child poverty this Parliament.
Beyond the Child Poverty Taskforce, the Department for Work and Pensions has recently concluded a public consultation on Child Maintenance Service (CMS) reform, with a government response to be published in due course and is reviewing the child maintenance calculation.
Written Question
Thursday 15th February 2024
Asked by:
Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have considered taking steps to reduce the single tiered registration fee to the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists for small consultant lobbyists or businesses working with charities below the level levied on larger companies working with profit making organisations; and, if not, why.
Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe
- Shadow Minister (Treasury)
The Government believes it is right that registrants contribute to the costs of administering the lobbying register and we continue to keep the registration fee level under review. There are currently no plans to introduce a banded fee structure.
We look forward to the findings of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the operation of the Lobbying Act 2014 and will respond in due course.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 24 Oct 2022
Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Regulations 2022
"My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for tabling this important regret Motion, which she introduced with her usual power and precision. All I can do is reinforce some of the points she and the noble Lord, Lord Storey, made emphasising how much this matters for both the …..."Baroness Lister of Burtersett - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 24 Oct 2022
Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Regulations 2022
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 24 Oct 2022
Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Regulations 2022
"The Minister keeps talking as if transitional protection is the answer. As noble Lords have pointed out, many people will not get it or will not get it for very long, and there is the whole question of the inflation uprating. It is worrying for people: if they know what …..."Baroness Lister of Burtersett - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 17 Oct 2022
Out-of-work Benefits
"My Lords, as the noble Lord acknowledged, many of those in receipt of out-of-work benefits are not in a position to take paid work because of, for instance, caring responsibilities or long-term incapacity. Given the evidence of the dreadful hardship they are already experiencing, will the DWP do all it …..."Baroness Lister of Burtersett - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 19 Jul 2022
Carer’s Leave: Government Departments
"My Lords, I was heartened by what the Minister said about the Private Member’s Bill, but what criteria will the Government use to decide whether to support it? Carer’s leave should not be thought of as special leave. Caring is fundamental to human life, particularly the lives of many women. …..."Baroness Lister of Burtersett - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 27 Apr 2022
Elections Bill
"My Lords, I support Motion A1, but I want to speak briefly to motion B1, which I also support. My primary concern throughout our debates has been the impact on the ability of people experiencing poverty to exercise their right to vote. I am not going to repeat the arguments, …..."Baroness Lister of Burtersett - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 06 Apr 2022
Elections Bill
"My Lords, I rise to support Amendment 8, to which I have added my name. I am very pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Willetts.
The one real argument put by Ministers to support the restriction of identification to photo ID was that it is the most secure form …..."Baroness Lister of Burtersett - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 06 Apr 2022
Elections Bill
"My Lords, I too very much support and welcome these amendments. I am very pleased that there have been discussions which have led to an agreement. However, I have been approached by the RNIB, which welcomes the amendments but has some concerns. I want to raise a couple of them …..."Baroness Lister of Burtersett - View Speech
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