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HANSARDNew Autism Strategy (Autism Act 2009 Committee Report)My Lords, I thank your Lordships for allowing me to speak in the gap; it is much appreciated. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Rock, for the opening address. I have two…10 Jun 2026HANSARDUK Defence CapabilityMy Lords, we have talked about resources. We have talked about money and everything. When it really comes down to it, I say to the Minister—who I know has, over many years, had…08 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, as a response to the humble Address, I remind noble Lords of 8 May 1945. My sister and I were around at the time. There was a massive noise outside our house. We lived…21 May 2026HANSARDFujitsu: Post Office Horizon CaseMy Lords, I make the point that my noble friend’s work has been wonderful—17 Mar 2026HANSARDFujitsu: Post Office Horizon CaseMy Lords, I think the Prime Minister should personally ring the Prime Minister of Japan, who had an amazingly successful outcome in the election, and suggest that she lean—this is…17 Mar 2026HANSARDAccess to Work FundMy Lords, I totally agree with the points brought up by the noble Lord, Lord Touhig. We are very fortunate in having a Minister who cares so deeply about this subject, as we all…05 Mar 2026HANSARDLearning Disabilities Mortality Review ReportsMy Lords, everybody knows that this subject is dear to the Minister’s heart but, from my experience over many years, the workforce gets very nervous of having disabled people…13 Nov 2025HANSARDMiddle EastIt is worth remembering that there are five refugee camps in Gaza alone. Those refugee camps have been there for five generations. Around 90% of people in them have never had a…16 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese Espionage: ParliamentMy Lords, when you see the background of the build-up of what China is building to create war in every conceivable way—and the number of ships and drones they are building—I have…13 Oct 2025HANSARDUK Weapons SystemsAnything to do with nuclear does not have time for planning discussions. It is almost immediate. It can take place in hours. The military have to make a decision in minutes as to…01 Jul 2025HANSARDAutism Employment ReviewMy Lords, first, I have an autistic grandson. He is at a very difficult period of life. I know from old that the Minister has a deep feeling for and understanding of the problems…12 May 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I have always felt that this is a most appropriate Room in which to have this debate—it tells you everything. Also, in Prayers today, there were several mentions of…04 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I want to add to what has been said because it is all about education. If your Lordships look back, in every educational course at state schools, as they were, there had…04 Mar 2025HANSARDPlant Oxford SiteMy Lords, I have a deep concern. There is now a general view at Motability, which I founded, as some noble Lords will be aware, that it will not go to electric cars. For many car…25 Feb 2025HANSARD“Get Britain Working” White PaperMy Lords, not that many years ago, I had the pleasure of being chairman of the National Maritime Museum and got to know that area very well—it had a lot of unemployment. One day I…27 Nov 2024HANSARDRail PerformanceMy Lords, I brought this up a few weeks ago. Apart from passengers—and the noble Lord knows more than anybody else on this subject—the main thing about the railway system is…13 Nov 2024HANSARDPassenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) BillMy Lords, trade moves by trains. Why do I bring that up? Some of your Lordships may remember that when Freightliner was put up for sale, P&O—the Peninsular and Oriental Steam…21 Oct 2024HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, taking account of what the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup, just said, China has a huge influence on North Korea. As we know, there has recently been talk about the…17 Oct 2024HANSARDAutism Employment: Buckland ReviewMy Lords, over many years I and many others have said that when people are being trained to teach, we also need them to be trained to know what a meltdown is about and how to…10 Sept 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationMy Lords, it was announced about a week ago that the great container port of Ashdod is opening up. I know it extremely well. It is by far the biggest container port in the area.…17 Apr 2024