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HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, before I start, I pay tribute to the RAF regiment with which I have strong connections, as is noted in my register of interests. Its role is not well known but it is…21 May 2026HANSARDCivil Preparedness for WarTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the United Kingdom’s civil preparedness for war.20 Apr 2026HANSARDCivil Preparedness for WarMy Lords, I begin by declaring my defence interests: I am patron to the various RAF regiment associations, and I have just heard from their group captain that their gunners have…20 Apr 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Chaplains (Licensing) MeasureMy Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Winchester for bringing these two Measures to your Lordships’ House. I will address the Abuse Redress Measure first.…09 Dec 2025HANSARDCrown Estate (Wales) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am speaking to the amendments in this group on behalf of these Benches and, in doing so, I confirm the strong support we expressed at Second Reading for the Bill.…06 Jun 2025HANSARD80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over JapanMy Lords, I, too, thank the Minister for his inspiring opening of this debate, which has included the excellent maiden speech by the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of…09 May 2025HANSARDChancel Repair (Church Commissioners’ Liability) MeasureMy Lords, I will be brief. The Ecclesiastical Committee, under our excellent chair, the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, considered these Measures on 3 February this…31 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraine (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord De Mauley, on introducing this excellent report. It makes grim reading. By its reckoning, we are not defending ourselves as a…06 Mar 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]My Lords, I share the remarks made by a number of noble Lords about my late noble friend Baroness Randerson. I was her Whip. Her loss to us is incalculable. She was an exceptional…08 Jan 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I too thank the Minister for introducing this Second Reading debate, and I speak to support the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, otherwise known as Martyn’s law.…07 Jan 2025HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, for introducing this debate. It is both timely and necessary. I start by remembering what the Budapest memorandum was all about.…25 Oct 2024HANSARDPublic LibrariesMy Lords, I have time only to ask the Minister what she can recommend we do for the Catterick, Richmond and Colburn Community Libraries—the acronym is CRACL—which are a charitable…12 Sept 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I too send my best wishes to the new Government and their Front Bench. I wish them well in the future. I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Fuller, on his dynamic…18 Jul 2024HANSARDPollution in Rivers and Regulation of Private Water CompaniesMy Lords, I too thank my noble friend Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville for her excellent speech and for securing this important debate. It follows on from the one held in…29 Feb 2024HANSARDFire Safety Regulations and GuidanceMy Lords, I too thank my noble friend Lord Goddard for initiating this debate and for his powerful opening speech, which is a reminder to us all of the devastation that fire can…14 Dec 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, there was nothing in the gracious Speech about the most debilitating and underreported health problem which has arisen as a result of the pandemic, known as long Covid.…09 Nov 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I too thank the Minister for her introduction to the debate and the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, for her powerful speech. “Please, keep reporting the facts and not the…21 Sept 2023HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Act 2023My Lords, in a letter to Peers in June, the Minister, the noble Viscount, Lord Camrose, stated “industry stands ready and eager to support the delivery of this Act for UK…14 Sept 2023HANSARDDiocesan Stipends Funds (Amendment) MeasureMy Lords, I am most grateful to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Sheffield for his elegant introduction to this Measure, much of which I regret I will be repeating for the…27 Jun 2023HANSARDNottingham IncidentMy Lords, I, too, thank the Government for bringing this Statement from the other place yesterday, and I echo the strong remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Coaker. I am sure we all…15 Jun 2023