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HANSARDAfghanistan: Locally Employed CiviliansMy Lords, yesterday Mr Mercer, the Minister for Veterans, said that his task was to genuinely change “what it feels to be a veteran in the United Kingdom.” Does he mean to include…22 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Military Operations and SupportMy Lords, our troops have rightly continued their duties overseas for the duration of this pandemic, keeping our citizens safe and helping to maintain international peace. Can the…10 Sept 2020HANSARDOffice for Veterans’ AffairsSome years ago I spent a day as a fly on the wall with a combat stress support worker helping veterans with PTSD. Sadly, another veteran has recently taken his own life in…09 Sept 2020HANSARDBritish Overseas Troops: Civil Liability ClaimsMy Lords, the Armed Forces covenant states that our forces community “should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens”, yet this Bill does precisely that. It disadvantages…20 Jul 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Racism and DiversityMy Lords, last year 12% of service complaints were made by BAME personnel, despite the fact that they make up just 8% of our Armed Forces. A third of those complained of bullying,…17 Jun 2020HANSARDArmed Forces: Racism and DiversityTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking (1) to address racism, and (2) to improve diversity, in the Armed Forces.17 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Security RisksTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to coordinate the response to the COVID-19 pandemic with NATO to prevent any security risks.19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Security RisksMy Lords, while NATO has been a key resource, combating Covid-19 with over 100 missions delivering essential medical supplies, our Government seem to have been slow in putting the…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, refugees and people with irregular status who are medically extremely vulnerable are being deterred from seeking treatment because of concerns around immigration…23 Apr 2020HANSARDSchoolchildren: Dyslexia and Neurodiverse ConditionsMy Lords, we are grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Addington, for securing this debate and introducing it with knowledge and passion. Maya Angelou once said that we must “teach…04 Mar 2020HANSARDChildren and Families: Early Years InterventionsMy Lords, every child has the right to a good life and, even more, every child has a right to a good quality of life. The right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Gloucester set the…27 Feb 2020HANSARDDisability Employment GapTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress has been made in reducing the disability employment gap.12 Feb 2020HANSARDDisability Employment GapI welcome, as I am sure the whole House does, the improvement the Minister just told us about, but there has been no increase whatever in the number of autistic people in work—for…12 Feb 2020HANSARDDisability Employment GapMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the National Autistic Society.12 Feb 2020HANSARDAsylum Claims: Child TraffickingMy Lords, the United Nations reports that one migrant child goes missing or is reported dead every single day. At the end of this month, together with colleagues from both Houses,…16 Jan 2020HANSARDIntegrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy ReviewMy Lords, did the Minister listen yesterday to the speech of my noble friend Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, who recalled that he and the late Robin Cook worked together to produce…08 Jan 2020HANSARDMental Disorder: Autism and Learning DisabilitiesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of reports that people are being wrongly detained in secure hospitals units, whether they will review the Mental Health Act 1983 to…05 Nov 2019HANSARDMental Disorder: Autism and Learning DisabilitiesMy Lords, since 2015, there has been a 24% increase in the number of autistic people sectioned, even if they have no mental illness, because the Mental Health Act defines autism…05 Nov 2019HANSARDMental Disorder: Autism and Learning DisabilitiesMy Lords, I beg leave to ask a Question of which I have given private notice and declare an interest as president of the National Autistic Society.05 Nov 2019HANSARDYoung Adults: Public Service FundingMy Lords, the greatest Liberal Prime Minister in the history of our country—a Welshman, naturally—David Lloyd George, speaking more than 100 years ago after the passage in the…18 Jul 2019