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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 Mar 2018
Social Security (Contributions) (Rates, Limits and Thresholds Amendments and National Insurance Funds Payments) Regulations 2018

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Primarolo, who has a lot of experience, having been a Treasury Minister. I agree largely with her plea for a better context in which to consider these orders. Like her, I was in the Grand Committee last week …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 16 Nov 2017
Universal Credit

"My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Hollis. No one has done more in this important field of public policy over the years than she has. At the same time as we are discussing this important subject in the House of Lords, the House of Commons …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 16 Nov 2017
Working-age Benefits

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Beecham, who brings a wealth of valuable experience from his local government work. I am very grateful to the right reverend Prelate for this debate. It is something I was trying to get on the agenda myself, as …..."
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Written Question
Digital Technology: Proof of Identity
Thursday 11th February 2016

Asked by: Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to promote the delivery of a system of secure digital identities.

Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley

GOV.UK Verify is the new way to prove who you are online so you can access digital services securely and safely, without having to use postal or face-to-face services. It is on target to go live by April 2016, and so far nearly half a million identities have been verified, with the service used more than 1 million times. GOV.UK Verify helps fight the growing problem of online identity theft and makes sure people only have access to their own records and services.

It's the first of its kind in the world, allowing users create a verified digital identity with their choice of certified company from a range of high quality providers. Feedback from users has described GOV.UK Verify as “excellent” and “very impressive”.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 23 Jan 2014
Public Services: Economic and Climatic Challenges

"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my good friend the noble Lord, Lord Maxton, who made a very powerful speech. He has convinced me of most of his ideas just by bullying me incessantly on every occasion we meet, but he has not yet convinced me about …..."
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