Biography
I cannot provide a summary as requested because the Hansard extracts provided do not contain any engagement by the Earl of Minto on the stated topics of mental health or learning disability and autism. The extracts show his contributions focused on defence and Armed Forces matters, including the Armed Forces Bill and Armed Forces Commissioner Bill, which fall outside the specified health and social care topic areas.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
“…tances, prison officers, coastguard personnel, RNLI crews, social workers executing child protection orders and mental health officers. Like the English and Welsh equivalent, the Scottish Act does not expressly mention service police officers.”
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism466th of 8996.0
- Mental health750th of 8802.0
What they’ve said
“Well, yes. I was saying that the money is not available now and the rest of it is to be financed by as yet unknown efficiency savings. The departments that have apparently been required to reduce their capital spending have not yet identified what they will cut, and the Government have not yet told us what asset sales…”
Armed Forces Bill · 2026-07-06 · Read on Hansard ↗
“My Lords as always, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Newnham, and I thank her for opening the Committee’s considerations of this Bill on a matter as important as the Armed Forces covenant.”
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill · 2025-03-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…The issue that I have outlined is even greater when one considers the provision of special educational needs for the children of service personnel. There are already significant barriers to service families receiving adequate support for their children with special educational needs.”
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill · 2025-03-19 · Read on Hansard ↗
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