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HANSARDAutism 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 2024HANSARDPrioritising Early Childhood: Academy of Medical Sciences ReportMy Lords, is not one of the problems that children today do not get anything like the exercise we used to do in the old days?11 Mar 2024HANSARDPupil Mental Health, Well-being and DevelopmentMy Lords, all of us today appreciate that the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, managed to achieve this debate, which we all welcome hugely; I thank her. I do not consider anything…22 Feb 2024HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, I very much appreciate being able to speak in the gap. I am of the second generation born in this country, due to the pogroms that took place in Russia in the 1880s. My…02 Feb 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsMy Lords—10 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsMy Lords, can I comment as follows? There was a most sad interview this morning on the “Today” programme; it was really upsetting, to say the least. On following up with Fujitsu,…10 Jan 2024HANSARDMinister for Disabled PeopleMy Lords, many people, including everybody in this and the other House, want to help disabled people. We have talked in this House about their having work. Does the Minister agree…19 Dec 2023HANSARDDisabled Air PassengersMy Lords, over many years I have been very involved with the disabled and cruise liners. Following on from what the noble Baroness just said, some airports are better than others.…04 Dec 2023HANSARDIsrael and Hamas: Humanitarian PauseMy Lords, if the 7 October atrocities had never happened, there would never have been a war in that area at all and nobody—no man, woman or child—would have died. There were only…29 Nov 2023HANSARDCounter-Disinformation Unit: Israel and PalestineMy Lords, it was reported that a hospital had been hit. Immediately—sadly, in this modern day—the media like to break news, not to check how accurate it is. In practice, when we…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael/GazaMy Lords, I want to say how much I appreciate the Leader of the House finding time to have this important debate. Last week, our Prime Minister stated that this is a pogrom. I am…24 Oct 2023HANSARDSemiconductors ManufacturingMy Lords, graphene is the thinnest material known to man. It is about 100 times stronger than steel and has the most exceptional electrical conductivity. I understand that huge…18 Sept 2023HANSARDDangerous Dogs Act 1991: New BreedsMy Lords, two weeks ago, the “Today” programme interviewed a leading professor, I think from Chicago University, who specialises in the behaviour of dangerous animals in contact…14 Sept 2023HANSARDArmed ForcesMy Lords, I think it splendid that my noble friend Lord Soames managed to get this debate. It is very interesting that three to four years ago I tried to get a major debate in…07 Sept 2023HANSARDDefence Command Paper RefreshWhen you read this document, it is clear that it is vastly superior to the last one, published some two or three years ago. The thinking, ideas and viewpoints are extremely…19 Jul 2023HANSARDHousing: Modular ConstructionMy Lords, I totally support the view of the noble Lord, Lord Rooker. One of my previous companies, Bovis, can erect a modular home in six weeks flat. They are wonderful places to…08 Jun 2023HANSARDSpecial Educational Needs: Employment SupportWe have been discussing for many years the ways in which we can improve employment for youngsters on the spectrum. My grandson is on it, and I therefore spend a lot of my life…24 Apr 2023HANSARDWilliam Hill: Breaches of Player ProtectionMy Lords, one of the major concerns is about the effect this is having on children. Headmasters and heads of major schools I have spoken to of late have said that the impact this…29 Mar 2023HANSARDOil Spill: Poole HarbourHow big is the area covered? Some 20 years ago, down under there was a major spill and they set fire to it. That played a very important part, because it did not cause any…29 Mar 2023