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HANSARDForeign AffairsMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the most reverend Primate’s thoughtful contribution. These are bewildering times. They are the most complex that I have ever known. The…05 Mar 2024HANSARDIsrael and PalestineMy Lords, between 2015 and 2019, the United Kingdom ran a very worthy Middle East peace process programme. It was led by the Foreign Office and supported by the MoD and the then…29 Feb 2024HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Diversity, Equality and InclusionMy Lords, as a former Defence Minister—I have no desire to distress my noble friend Lord Bellingham—part of my tenure involved being responsible for these issues. Does the…22 Feb 2024HANSARDRoyal Navy: Aircraft CarriersMy Lords, nobody knows better than me how much the noble Lord, Lord West, enjoys his little bit of impish mischief when discussing Royal Naval assets. I say to the Minister that,…12 Feb 2024HANSARDComputer Systems: Independent TestingMy Lords, does the Minister agree that there is a related issue of computer-based evidence? The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 stated that computer-based evidence should be…12 Feb 2024HANSARDDevolved Authorities: Expenditure outwith CompetencesDoes my noble friend the Minister agree that, as Scotland’s educational standards decline, its NHS faces acute challenges—not least the recruitment of consultants—and ferries…05 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, this Chamber has had to consider many complex and challenging Bills, as has already been observed. This Bill is in that category. Legal experts and experienced hands in…29 Jan 2024HANSARDLGBT People: Diplomatic ServiceMy Lords—18 Jan 2024HANSARDLGBT People: Diplomatic ServiceMy Lords, I apologise to the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter. I know that the MoD found the report from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, immensely helpful. We were indebted…18 Jan 2024HANSARDBBC: FundingMy Lords—17 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesMy Lords, I unequivocally support the action that the Government have taken and observe that it was not only the right course of action but the only course of action. I pay…15 Jan 2024HANSARDRoad Safety StrategyMy Lords, when I was Defence Minister, I had the privilege in March this year of launching the defence road safety strategy. Our imperative to do that was because we discovered…18 Dec 2023HANSARDVector-borne DiseasesMy Lords, Lyme disease is on the increase. I know that in Scotland, when walking, I now have to take tick prevention measures that I never had to worry about 10 or 15 years ago.…14 Dec 2023HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Equipment PlanMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that it is wrong to look at the defence equipment plan as some kind of rigid, unchangeable proposition, for the very reason he…07 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationMy Lords, the MoD published its AI strategy in June 2022. Among other priorities, the MoD aspired to be, on AI, the world’s most effective defence organisation for its size,…04 Dec 2023HANSARDBattery and Hydrogen-powered AircraftMy Lords, to help the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, in the attainment of his admirable objectives, can my noble friend the Minister confirm to what extent his department is liaising…30 Nov 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement 2023My Lords, I pay tribute to and welcome my noble friend the Minister to her new place on the Front Bench. It is a great privilege to speak once again as a Back-Bencher. To minimise…29 Nov 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Investment SummitMy Lords, I had the privilege of being in Northern Ireland in October and seeing at first hand the vibrant business scene that is operating there. Is there perhaps more we can do…23 Nov 2023HANSARDWar in UkraineThe noble Baroness raises a very important issue that will strike at the cords of the hearts of us all. I can reassure her that the United Kingdom Government have been assisting…25 Oct 2023HANSARDWar in UkraineIt is an important area, and we have been able to provide significant help with medical support. That has included supply of equipment and goods that are assisting Ukraine in…25 Oct 2023