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HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsWhat my noble friend is asking about is the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, which I mentioned in response to the noble Lord, Lord Newby, which is the G7…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsCertainly; that is a priority of the Ministry of Defence. We have been clear that we need to invest for the long term, and that is what we will continue to do. That is why we have…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsI think the noble Lord will not be surprised to hear that I do not have that level of detail. I ask him not to take that as any answer; I am afraid I simply do not know. If I…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsWe have said before—I certainly have at the Dispatch Box—that we have no quarrel with the Russian people. I am happy to restate that. We will support our Ukrainian friends so that…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsAs I have said, future decisions are for the spending review, but the Prime Minister has said that he expects it to set out a trajectory towards 2.5% by the end of the decade. In…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsI thank the—04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsDid the noble Lord hear any of the Statement?04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsYes, we were very pleased to agree the accession of Togo and Gabon. I do not believe that Cameroon was mentioned, but if that was the case, I will happily refer back to the noble…04 Jul 2022HANSARDGP AccessMy Lords, it is the turn of the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton.07 Jun 2022HANSARDHer Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy Lords, the many, varied and heartfelt tributes that we have heard today bear witness to the Queen’s extraordinary service throughout her 70 years on the Throne and the genuine…26 May 2022HANSARDHer Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeThat an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty to offer the heartfelt good wishes and loyal devotion of the House on the occasion of the Seventieth Anniversary of Her…26 May 2022HANSARDHer Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy Lords, this is a formal occasion for us, as the upper House, to pay tribute to our sovereign. But for many noble Lords, including me, this is also a personal occasion—a chance…26 May 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportI can only repeat what was said in the Statement. The Prime Minister said that he understood that the rules and guidance had been followed at all times. That is what he believed…25 May 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportI have already answered that question.25 May 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I will now repeat a Statement made by my right honourable friend the Prime Minister in another place. The Statement is as follows: “With…25 May 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportI think I have made it clear that none of us is proud of what happened and what has been outlined in the report, and that is why the Prime Minister has made a full and unreserved…25 May 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportMy noble friend is absolutely right, and I had the privilege to serve under Theresa May when she was Prime Minister.25 May 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportI will attempt to address some of the points raised by the noble Lords. It is absolutely right, of course, that the Prime Minister has made a full and unreserved apology for what…25 May 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportAs I say, the Prime Minister himself has acknowledged that there is a lot of anger and upset among the population about what happened in No. 10. He has accepted that, which is why…25 May 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportLike everyone, I feel incredibly sorry for everyone who was touched in such a horrific way by Covid. We all have immense sympathy but, as I have said and can only repeat, the…25 May 2022