Biography
Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell has engaged on learning disability and autism primarily through committee work, contributing to the Autism Act 2009 Committee Report where he highlighted the 30% employment rate for autistic adults against a 75% general employment rate. While the topics listed include assisted dying and palliative care, the Hansard extracts provided do not contain direct evidence of his engagement on these subjects; his contributions shown focus instead on youth employment, welfare reform, and a Bill clause on abortion.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…In your Lordships’ House, the final report of the Autism Act 2009 Committee, published last November, recommended “the use of tax incentives and/or national insurance relief” to help businesses employ more autistic people. The concept has also received backing from Labour Back-Benchers in the other place.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism381st of 8999.5
- Assisted dying277th of 3712.0
- Palliative & end of life care452nd of 5682.0
What they’ve said
“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.”
New Autism Strategy (Autism Act 2009 Committee Report) · 2026-06-10 · Read on Hansard ↗
“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.”
Spring Forecast Statement · 2026-03-17 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…By way of comparison, consider the level of scrutiny that both Houses have given the assisted dying Bill. That Bill had more than 100 hours of debate in the other place; in contrast, Clause 191 had just a few hours.”
Crime and Policing Bill · 2025-10-16 · Read on Hansard ↗
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