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HANSARDUkraineI reassure my noble friend that we take the situation in the western Balkans very seriously. We are regularly engaged with the western Balkan countries, not least with Bosnia and…18 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraineAs has been made clear, we have a training presence in Ukraine, Operation Orbital. In respect of the announcement, the subject of this Statement, which my right honourable friend…18 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraineThe noble Lord makes a very important point. He is right that we should remember that a considerable part of Ukraine continues to be illegally occupied, with the negative and…18 Jan 2022HANSARDExchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information AgreementI wish to reassure my noble friend and the Committee that the spirit and intention of the Government is that scrutiny is important; it is at the heart of what they wish to see…17 Jan 2022HANSARDExchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information AgreementMy Lords, I first thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, and her committee for their report and for calling this debate. I also thank all noble Lords for their genuinely…17 Jan 2022HANSARDExchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information AgreementI am grateful to the noble Lord for expanding on that. As I said, I do not have specific information and I would not want to mislead him by giving him some general position that…17 Jan 2022HANSARDExchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information AgreementI am grateful to the noble and gallant Lord for that clarification; I apologise for misunderstanding his question. I shall need to look at that in detail and revert to him with…17 Jan 2022HANSARDExchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information AgreementWe always keep a vigilant eye on wherever we can find friends and partners. As I have already indicated, we also find different ways of working with them. AUKUS is not…17 Jan 2022HANSARDExchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information AgreementIt would have been difficult for the noble Lord to corroborate it; I was doing it in the privacy of my bedroom. AUKUS is a concrete demonstration of the commitment made by the UK…17 Jan 2022HANSARDAjax Noise and Vibration ReviewI thank the noble Lord for his kind remarks about my honourable friend in the other place. Everyone is clear that Jeremy Quin has been like a terrier trying to get to the root of…16 Dec 2021HANSARDAjax Noise and Vibration ReviewI will respond to the noble Lord’s questions in reverse order. Yes, Ajax is an important capability for the future British Army. It will provide a mobile, resilient and crewed…16 Dec 2021HANSARDAjax Noise and Vibration ReviewMy Lords, I, first, thank the noble Lords, Lord Coaker and Lord Purvis, for their observations and comments. I pay tribute to my honourable friend Jeremy Quin, the Minister in the…16 Dec 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 1B, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 1C.14 Dec 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, with the leave of the House I will speak also to Motion B. Your Lordships will understand that the Bill is essential. It must pass this week or the Armed Forces Act 2006…14 Dec 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I start by echoing the sentiments of the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, because throughout the Bill’s progress in this House, we have genuinely had well-informed debates which…14 Dec 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI will address the noble and learned Lord’s point in a moment, but if I may continue with my tribute, it is very important for this House to send a message to our Armed Forces…14 Dec 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI think the noble and learned Lord overlooks the tradition of the service justice system and why we have such a system. That has been one of its characteristics over decades: that…14 Dec 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 2B, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 2C.14 Dec 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 1, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 1A.08 Dec 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, with the leave of the House, in moving Motion A I will address Motion A1, and then Motions B and B1. Obviously there will be a certain element of déjà vu in my remarks…08 Dec 2021