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HANSARDCadet Forces: FundingMy Lords, unlike every speaker so far, I have no interests to declare in this debate: I was not a cadet and have not had the opportunity to engage with cadets. I am a member of…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCyberattack: MicrosoftMy Lords, the Answer in the House of Commons suggested that there had been a response in the form of a statement by 39 countries. That is welcome, but what action are the…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCultural and Education ExchangesMy Lords, if I were to declare all the interests that would be relevant this afternoon, I would go well beyond my two minutes. Therefore, I am minded to give just one: a school…22 Jul 2021HANSARDChinese Products and Companies: Human Rights ViolationsMy Lords, I declare an interest as an officer of the APPG on Magnitsky. The Minister did not manage to answer any of the questions of the noble Lord, Lord Alton, about lateral…20 Jul 2021HANSARDRoyal YachtMy Lords, there might be all sorts of very good reasons to have a national flagship, but will the Minister tell the House what the benefit of this to defence is going to be? How…13 Jul 2021HANSARDAfghan Interpreters: UK RelocationMy Lords, the relocation and assistance policy came in on 1 April, and is expected to speed up alongside the withdrawal of NATO troops. In light of the deteriorating situation in…06 Jul 2021HANSARDMilitary Personnel Overseas: VaccinationsMy Lords, this Urgent Question repeat goes back to 23 June. Can the Minister update the House on the figures? We were told that 61% of those on overseas operations had had a…01 Jul 2021HANSARDArctic: Security and Co-operationMy Lords, can I press the Minister a little further? Last week, the leaders of France and Germany were calling for the European Union to engage more closely with Russia. Do Her…28 Jun 2021HANSARDDefence: Continuous At-sea DeterrenceMy Lords, clearly, the nuclear deterrent contributes to the defence of the realm, and its cost to the MoD makes sense. What does the Minister make of the proposals to have a new…23 Jun 2021HANSARDArmed Forces: Transition to Civilian LifeMy Lords, the integrated review envisages cuts to the regular forces of around 10,000. What work has the DWP done, alongside the MoD, to assess the possible implications for…15 Jun 2021HANSARDAjax ProgrammeMy Lords, I also welcome the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, to his place and apologise that I am not in the Chamber personally today. I will follow on from his questions and the…09 Jun 2021HANSARDGenocide: Bringing Perpetrators to JusticeMy Lords, the Minister can be in no doubt of the feeling of Members of your Lordships’ House about the question of genocide. My noble friend—I do call him a friend—the noble Lord,…27 May 2021HANSARDGlobal Anti-Corruption Sanctions Regulations 2021My Lords, last week in the debate on the hybrid Parliament, the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Hudnall, explained to the House that she was, in effect, understudying for the…26 May 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, earlier in the debate it was suggested by the noble Lord, Lord Knight of Weymouth, that we are all on a spectrum of some sort. Nobody has quite said that we should go…20 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechThank you. In that case, I shall keep going. Clearly, personnel are vital. Commitments to modernisation are welcome. The question then is, what are we doing with those…19 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, as the Minister reminded us, defence is the first duty of government, and no one on these Benches will object to that argument. Defence is clearly crucial. Defence and…19 May 2021HANSARDCarrier Strike Group DeploymentMy Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe, I welcome the fact that HMS “Queen Elizabeth” is now ready to lead the carrier strike group. Clearly, we are in a new phase of…28 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillThe noble Lord, Lord Dannatt, has exhorted us not to play party politics with this issue, and I certainly have no wish to do so. Our duties to our service personnel are crucial.…28 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, between the two items of business on defence matters, the Government Chief Whip pointed out that there are three pieces of legislation still going back and forth between…28 Apr 2021HANSARDCommonwealth War Graves Commission: Historical Inequalities ReportMy Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe, I have a few questions. This report is clearly very serious and raises issues that need to be explored, perhaps in a wider…26 Apr 2021