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HANSARDStrait of HormuzMy Lords, those of us who were privileged to hear President Zelensky yesterday were not only inspired by his courage but immensely impressed by Ukraine’s resilience and the…18 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Public Servants: International SecondmentsMy Lords, is the Minister completely satisfied about the complexity and glacial progress which confronts civil servants who wish to make a complaint about another civil servant?…16 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: DefenceMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the briefing on the current conflict that he made available to my noble friend Lord Minto. I also thank all our Armed Forces personnel who are…11 Mar 2026HANSARDIran and the Middle EastMy Lords, sadly, it was universally acknowledged that this conflict was more likely to occur than less likely, with predictable consequences for British interests in the region.…09 Mar 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner (Family Definition, and Consequential and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2026My Lords, I shall be brief. I thank the Minister for setting out the purpose of these regulations, defining “relevant family members” under the Armed Forces Commissioner Act. That…02 Mar 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia and British Indian Ocean TerritoryMy Lords, given what the Minister has just said about “our dearest friends and allies”, would the single most sensible gesture to our dearest friends and ally not now be to put…26 Feb 2026HANSARDBritish Military Equipment: Chinese ComponentsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the extent to which British military equipment contains components made in China or is reliant on rare earth…25 Feb 2026HANSARDBritish Military Equipment: Chinese ComponentsMy Lords, the chilling reality is that we are living in an age of cyber and data espionage and sabotage, whether from the use of CIMs, cellular IoT modules in everyday domestic…25 Feb 2026HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Palantir ContractsMy Lords, everybody knew that this contract between Palantir and the MoD was going to expire in 2025, with, we understand, interest from British companies in tendering for the new…11 Feb 2026HANSARDRoyal Navy: CaribbeanMy Lords, further to the question from my noble friend Lord Trenchard, there is concern about the overall health of the Royal Navy, as frequently alluded to by the noble Lord,…09 Feb 2026HANSARDChina: Human Rights and UK National SecurityMy Lords, the latter part of the Question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Alton, refers to national security. Given the now acknowledged interest by China in Mauritius and China’s…02 Feb 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, when challenged about the defence and security implications of the UK-Mauritius treaty, the Government have prayed in aid the United States, Five Eyes and AUKUS. Last…26 Jan 2026HANSARDGreenland: Proposed US TariffsI revert, if I may, to the matter of NATO, referred to by my noble friend Lord Ahmad. A defensive and strong alliance such as NATO requires, in addition to resource, two vital…19 Jan 2026HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Budget ShortfallMy Lords, the premise of my noble friend Lord Young’s Question could not be simpler: if the money is not there, what will be cut? The Minister’s admirable verbal limbo dancing has…15 Jan 2026HANSARDRoyal Navy: Nuclear SubmarinesMy Lords, can the Minister update the House on the nuclear submarines out of service? Can he say what conclusions the submarine dismantling programme has come to, based on HMS…15 Jan 2026HANSARDNew Medium Helicopter ContractMy Lords, since this Government came to power, despite rhetoric, reviews and pledges, MoD orders have effectively dried up. Out there is a desert in the defence industry. That…14 Jan 2026HANSARDBoarding of Sanctioned VesselsMy Lords, these Benches applauded the successful boarding by the United States of the illegally flagged MV “Marinera” and the detention of that vessel, because that direct…14 Jan 2026HANSARDBoarding of Sanctioned VesselsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with their counterparts in the United States about possible future support by the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force…14 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I first of all associate myself with the remarks of my noble friend Lord Callanan. I preface my further remarks by saying there was a very useful debate on Report, which…12 Jan 2026HANSARDUkraine and Wider Operational UpdateMy Lords, I begin by echoing the comments of my right honourable friends in the other place, the Leader of the Opposition and the shadow Defence Secretary, in supporting the…12 Jan 2026