"My Lords, it is a huge pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Hannan, and I thank my noble friend Lord Evans for securing the debate. This is not the first time I have spoken about the million plus young people who are not in education, employment or training. It …..." Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell - View Speech
"My Lords, I begin by paying tribute to my noble friend Lady Rock for her superb chairmanship of the Autism Act 2009 Committee; my fellow committee members; the diligent committee staff; and, above all, the nearly 400 individuals and organisations that submitted written evidence to us.
"My Lords, we have been lucky to hear three absolutely first-class maiden speeches today. I look forward to a fourth in just a few moments—no pressure. In the last King’s Speech debate, in July 2024, I praised the Government’s ambition to achieve an 80% employment rate by helping 2 million …..." Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell - View Speech