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HANSARDDefence: Type 45 DestroyersMy Lords, in responding to the initial Question, the Minister pointed out that various ships are in dock having PIP done. That is great—but what went wrong with the original…10 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, I rise to speak from perhaps a unique perspective in your Lordships’ House. Almost all the very powerful and moving tributes to Her late Majesty we have heard today have…09 Sept 2022HANSARDRoyal Navy: F35BMy Lords, for once the noble Lord, Lord West of Spithead, focused on helicopters and the air; I will focus on the sea. In the light of the fact that HMS “Prince of Wales” had to…08 Sept 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, in her response on the Statement on Monday evening, the Minister pointed out that we are working as closely as possible with our allies on Ukraine. It was suggested in…07 Sept 2022HANSARDFood Insecurity in Developing Countries due to Blockade of Ukrainian PortsMy Lords, it is fascinating to speak immediately after the noble Lord, Lord Hannan, whose contribution advocating global free trade was nothing if not passionate, and clearly…21 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]That is not quite true.18 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, when the noble Baroness is writing to the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, could she undertake to clarify which point of this Bill deals with the issue, so that Members can look…18 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, the Minister has spoken about the legislation giving the MoD greater flexibility, but following up from her response to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, to what extent does…18 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I support Amendment 485. I will also speak to Amendment 101, which was not signed by noble Lords on the Liberal Democrat Benches, although there is clearly some interest…18 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]I will speak to Amendment 353, to which I am a co-signatory, and in passing to Amendment 331. Perhaps surprisingly, my first comment will be to agree with the noble Baroness, Lady…18 Jul 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, on these Benches, unlike the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, we believe that Russia needs to be defeated. But, as we are moving towards the Summer Recess, can the…13 Jul 2022HANSARDDefence Spending Priorities: NATO SummitMy Lords, there is a theme on all sides of your Lordships’ House that perhaps 2.5% is insufficient—or at least can be overtaken by inflation, which is looking to move to double…06 Jul 2022HANSARDArmed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2022From these Benches I echo the words of the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and the Minister in supporting the Armed Forces and recognising the huge debt that we as a country owe them…05 Jul 2022HANSARDCommonwealthMy Lords, at last week’s CHOGM, the communiqué read that the “Heads emphasised the commitment in the Commonwealth Charter, to international peace and security, and to an effective…28 Jun 2022HANSARDBritish Army: Troop SizeMy Lords, from these Benches, I reiterate the concerns expressed by the noble Lords, Lord Coaker and Lord Dannatt, about the size of the Army. In his first Answer, the noble Earl…27 Jun 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, speaking on defence matters, I am not used to having detailed legislative scrutiny. We rarely have legislation, and when it comes forward it is often like the Armed…25 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Collins, has pointed out, the gracious Speech was in many ways rather lacking in the themes of today’s debate. That is very common. There is very…18 May 2022HANSARDUkraine: UK Military SupportMy Lords, these Benches also support the action that the Government have taken so far and regret the size of the army and wish that it could be increased—although we may regret…11 May 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateMy Lords, on these Benches we also stand in support of the Ukrainian President and the people of Ukraine, who have so robustly stood up to the Russian invasion, I think for 63…27 Apr 2022HANSARDGlobal Positioning SystemMy Lords, the United States’ space-based PNT policy suggests that: “GPS users must plan for potential signal loss and take reasonable steps to verify or authenticate the integrity…26 Apr 2022