House of Lords

4 septembre 2026

The Lords debate the Economic Affairs Committee’s Ageing Society report from the initial presentation of the inquiry’s mandate and fiscal concerns, through peers’ scrutiny on older workers, pensions and long-term sustainability, to the minister’s formal government response and agreement of the motion.

House of Lords

37:33 - 37:40

Intervenant 1

Motion for debate, Economic Affairs Committee report on preparing for an ageing society, Lord Liddle.

37:40 - 38:14

Intervenant 2

Before we start, I just want to make a quick short statement. As set out in today's list, speeches in all three debates should be limited to three minutes, with the exception of the mover, winders, and the ministers.

And even if, from experience, even if everyone goes over a few seconds, those seconds mount up. And I'm sure I speak on behalf of members across the House when I say that I'd be grateful if members could stick to the advisory speaking time to ensure that the minister, the ministers have adequate time to respond to the points raised in each of the debates today.

38:14 - 38:41

Intervenant 3

Hear, hear. My Lords, it's a great privilege and pleasure to introduce this report on behalf of the Economic Affairs Select Committee of the House, in place of our former chair, Lord Wood of Anfield. He has, as the Salvationists would say in the 19th century on the death of one of their senior members, been promoted to glory.

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