"My Lords, I welcome the Economic Affairs Committee report. I was of course a member of the committee, as can be seen. Most Members will know that you do not necessarily agree with everything in a report when you sign off on it but, in fact, on rereading it, I …..." Lord Davies of Brixton - View Speech
"It is a treat to be able to take part in this debate. I will talk about the Government’s programme on pensions, where the scale of what is being undertaken and what is potentially in prospect is far greater than people appreciate. We have already had one pensions Bill. I …..." Lord Davies of Brixton - View Speech
"I welcome this opportunity to discuss the scope of the Armed Forces covenant. I thank the noble Baronesses for the speeches they have made. I found what they said convincing, although I look forward to the response from my noble friend the Minister and expect I will find his reply …..." Lord Davies of Brixton - View Speech
"I support the Bill and the purposes behind it. We know that it is a priority for the Labour Government, in particular for my right honourable friend the Prime Minister. More importantly, it is important to the families who have lost loved ones at disasters, not least at Hillsborough. I …..." Lord Davies of Brixton - View Speech
"Perhaps I may first welcome my noble friend the Minister to her rightful place on the Front Bench. I thank her for her Answer. We look forward to the progress of the commission to the agreed timetable, but I have concerns that it is only one leg of a three-part …..." Lord Davies of Brixton - View Speech
"To ask His Majesty’s Government what recent progress the Pensions Commission has made on its programme of work...." Lord Davies of Brixton - View Speech
"I need to declare an interest because yesterday morning, in the post, I received my ballot paper for the election of the general secretary of my union. I looked at it. Of course, I will be voting —I will not tell your Lordships for whom—but it seemed absurd that I …..." Lord Davies of Brixton - View Speech
"My Lords, I speak in favour of these regulations. Despite the case made by the noble Baroness, Lady Stedman-Scott, there was much in what she said about the purpose of reviews with which I agree: they are in the interests of the claimants and of the public, in that they …..." Lord Davies of Brixton - View Speech