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HANSARDNew Medium Helicopter ContractMy Lords, is it not precisely that this contract is not being let? As my noble friend said, the conversations need to start now. If Leonardo is the only company in the running,…14 Jan 2026HANSARDBoarding of Sanctioned VesselsMy Lords, as the Minister has just said, we are waiting for the defence industrial strategy. What is holding it up, the MoD or the Treasury?14 Jan 2026HANSARDUkraine and Wider Operational UpdateMy Lords, during the previous Government, there was a bit of a triumvirate when the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, was the Minister. Many times, the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and I…12 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I speak as a member of the Select Committee that your Lordships’ House decided to convene at the end of Second Reading, partly because, although I am sure that noble…09 Jan 2026HANSARDSchools and Universities: Language LearningMy Lords, like other Members of your Lordships’ House, I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, for initiating today’s debate and speaking so eloquently that in many…08 Jan 2026HANSARDDefence SpendingMy Lords, investment is clearly vital, and it is obviously welcome that the Government are willing to spend more on defence, but this House needs to be reassured that the…06 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Armed Forces Recruitment and RetentionMy Lords, as the chair of the House of Commons Defence Committee pointed out, the current legislation, the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, managed…06 Jan 2026HANSARDRussian Ship “Yantar”My Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, said, the “Yantar” has form. Do His Majesty’s Government feel that sufficient action is being taken? I note that one question asked…25 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI thank the noble Baroness. I note that my former tutorial partner from Oxford was intervened on, or interrupted, for speaking for too long beyond 10 minutes. I shall endeavour…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I was a member of the committee. The committee noted that we did not take evidence from terminally ill people. That was not a decision that we took as a committee.…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for pointing out that the Mental Capacity Act is used for life and death issues, but it certainly was not designed for assisted dying…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am indeed, which is why I think it needs to be clearly probed. If that is what your Lordships’ House and the other place intend, we should legislate for that, but I am not…14 Nov 2025HANSARD“Soldier F” Trial VerdictMy Lords, in the other place, my colleague Al Pinkerton pointed out that prosecution should not be persecution. Clearly, there is a whole set of issues that we still need to…05 Nov 2025HANSARDErasmus+My Lords, I welcome the Minister’s response to the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, that the Government are working at pace to associate with Erasmus+. I semi-declare an interest,…21 Oct 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am grateful to follow the noble Lord, Lord Patel, because he has just outlined many of the issues that your Lordships’ House needs to think about in the context of this Bill. We…12 Sept 2025HANSARDUK Defence and Aerospace Facilities: ProtestsMy Lords, there seems to be an issue with public opinion at present about a failure to understand the importance of defence. Recent polling has suggested that many people of…04 Sept 2025HANSARDRepublic of Ireland: Defence Co-operationMy Lords, the UK and the European Union had a rapprochement over security and defence in May of this year. Is there scope through that to begin to work bilaterally with Ireland…03 Sept 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025My Lords, I rise to welcome the SDR. Like the vast majority of speakers, we on these Benches feel that the work of the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, and his team, particularly Fiona…18 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister and to the Minister for the Armed Forces for a briefing yesterday. It meant that, temporarily, I was under a super-injunction. I was a…16 Jul 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2025My Lords, I am acutely aware that I am likely to be interrupted by the Bells. The statutory instrument in front of us is one that we are very used to. I was listening to the noble…15 Jul 2025