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HANSARDWar in UkraineThe sentiment and reaction of the Chamber will reaffirm to the noble Lord how much his expressions of support are appreciated. It is important not just for this Chamber and…25 Oct 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 2023HANSARDWar in UkraineI have been able to indicate to the Chamber, and reiterate it to the noble and gallant Lord, that we are satisfied that we have the resource not only to attend to our indigenous…25 Oct 2023HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: China ReportThese details are somewhat beyond my field of knowledge. This principally rests with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office but I shall certainly make inquiries. If I…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: China ReportIt is important that we have a coherent approach to the Indo-Pacific, and I strongly suggest that this is exactly what we have. We work bilaterally, minilaterally and…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: China ReportFor understandable reasons, in the MoD we regard Defence Intelligence as a pivotal part of our operation and defence capability. Quite rightly, it is highly regarded within the UK…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: China ReportIn relation to China, the integrated review and the integrated review refresh represented a comprehensive approach across three interrelated pillars—protect, align and engage. The…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: China ReportMy Lords, the noble Baroness is very much better informed than I am but as I indicated to the noble Lord, Lord West, that location is of strategic significance to both the United…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: China ReportI do not have any specific knowledge about that. It is very much a matter for the FCDO but I will make inquiries, as I said to the noble Lord, Lord Hannay, and respond to the…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: China ReportI thank my noble friend for his recognition of the strategic significance of these documents and the enduring messages which both contain and which continue to suggest a pungent…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: China ReportMy Lords, when I receive praise emanating from the noble Lord, I think of Greeks bearing gifts. I have not been present to hear the responses to all the Questions, but my…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: China ReportAs the noble Lord will be aware, our relationships with key partners provide us with platforms across a number of areas in the Indo-Pacific. We have a permanent presence in…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: China ReportMy Lords, His Majesty’s Government have taken a proactive approach in assessing the risks identified in the ISC report and are already addressing a number of the issues raised.…23 Oct 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I welcome this opportunity to have a comprehensive discussion on the current situation in Ukraine. I think many of your Lordships have felt that this has been a long…21 Sept 2023HANSARDUkraineThat this House takes note of the situation in Ukraine.21 Sept 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: Troop LevelsWell, I am not in the business of delusion, and I hope noble Lords will accept that. I think the integrated review, and then the integrated review refresh, followed by the defence…21 Sept 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: Troop LevelsMy noble friend is quite correct that NATO has been on a journey of modernisation and transformation, and I think it is a very important journey. The combination of the new NATO…21 Sept 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: Troop LevelsFirst, I do pay tribute to the very distinguished contributions that Sikhs have made in our British military history. In relation to the Armed Forces across the piece, we are…21 Sept 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: Troop LevelsWhen I refer to “whole force”, I am referring to the holistic contribution to our capability from our three Armed Forces and all our other ancillary areas of support. I think the…21 Sept 2023