Baroness Wheatcroft (CB)

Fraud was rife during Covid, both in the loans that were granted when they should not have been and in PPE contracts, for instance. Can the Minister tell us how much has been recovered of that fraud a

My Lords, I am so grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone, for introducing this Bill and doing so with such passion. Her commitment to this issue is incredibly impressive. I welcome the nobl

My Lords, the Minister said that there are still some issues with PFI contracts, particularly with hospitals. Can he confirm the scale of the debt that hospitals are still burdened with because of PFI

My Lords, the Government have cut VAT, cut business rates and reinstated the £2 bus fare. Simultaneously, the cost of their borrowing continues to rise to increasingly frightening levels. The Prime Mi

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the clearly heartfelt remarks of the noble Baroness, Lady Nargund. Child poverty is a scourge on society, and that it should be at such a high level in this countr

My Lords, given that Thames Water was saddled with unsustainable debts and a very poor level of investment, does the Minister accept that, however justified, continuing to levy massive fines on a comp