"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
"My Lords, I have been struck by the cross-party tone of this debate. I continue this tone with a short intervention on the closely related matter of how ministerial pay is determined.
"My Lords, I shall focus on the choice we face as a country between investing in economic inactivity versus investing in work, a theme my noble friend Lord Northbrook spoke about. The Work and Pensions Secretary announced yesterday a £1 billion investment to incentivise employers to hire young people from …..." Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell - View Speech
"My Lords, as speaker number 31, I am relieved to have picked an aspect of the report that has yet to be discussed in much detail. I will use my time to concur with recommendation 24 of the report, which asks the Government to set out how joining Erasmus+ brings …..." Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell - View Speech
"My Lords, we have had four excellent maiden speeches today, and this is my first speech on Britain’s relationship with the European Union, so I should begin by declaring an interest—my previous position as chief executive of the Vote Leave campaign, and therefore perhaps as the person most responsible in …..." Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell - View Speech
"My Lords, I will focus on two distinct groups in society: those on welfare requiring work; and wealth creators, who are vital to job creation. Both groups have been let down by the Budget. The welfare changes are not geared towards helping people into work, and the tax rises further …..." Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a privilege to lead today’s debate on the impact of the Government’s economic and taxation policies on jobs, growth and prosperity.
I begin by noting an absent friend. I am saddened that the coming Budget will be the first in 35 years that will take place …..." Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell - View Speech
"That this House takes note of the impact of the Government’s economic and taxation policies on jobs, growth and prosperity...." Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell - View Speech