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HANSARDState of Extremism ReportMy Lords, my noble friend will recognise that an increasing number of the subjects of interest, in both the right-wing space and the Islamic space, being investigated by the…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDForeign Interference in UK Democratic ProcessesMy Lords, in its 2020 report on Russia, the ISC highlighted the malign influence of Russia and, more recently, in our report on Iran, we highlighted the use of the online space to…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanThe DIP has a had a gestation period longer than an African elephant, and we are still no further forward. When they came into power, this Government said they were about growth,…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseMy Lords, the ISC has spent many hours and days doing the task which Parliament set it. I put on record my thanks, on behalf of the committee, to the staff who have worked behind…02 Jun 2026HANSARDProstate Cancer ScreeningMy Lords, the problem with prostate cancer is that most men do not have symptoms; it was certainly like that in my case. The Minister said that wide screening would lead to…02 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressMy Lords, the ISC was given a clear task to look at documents that were going to be released on the humble Address for national security and international relations harm. We have…19 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response UpdateMy Lords, I rise to bring news from the front to your Lordships’ House. After another five-hour meeting today, the Intelligence and Security Committee, which I chair, has now…28 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingMy Lords, the humble Address that Parliament passed gave the Intelligence and Security Committee, which I chair, the responsibility to consider those documents that, if released,…20 Apr 2026HANSARDFujitsu: Post Office Horizon CaseMy Lords, the situation outlined by my good friend, the noble Lord, Lord Arbuthnot, is right. Fujitsu provided the equipment for the Post Office and knew what was wrong with it,…17 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti’s amendment. We discussed this in Committee. My involvement, like that of the noble Lord, Lord Arbuthnot, is through the…10 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for repeating the Statement. I also thank her, and through her the Government, for the intelligence brief I had this afternoon on the current…02 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Finn, raised ISC staff. Their job, and that of the committee, was made incredibly difficult by the previous Conservative Government cutting the…24 Feb 2026HANSARDPost Office Capture and Horizon ScandalsMy Lords, as the person who first exposed the Capture system, I welcome the fact that victims are now being paid. That was in spite, for example, of the Post Office, which, with…12 Feb 2026HANSARDEnvironment Agency: Waste CrimeI have been talking rubbish for many years; more accurately, I have been talking about waste crime and disposal for many years. I first got interested when I was the chair of…12 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I too support Amendment 61 in the name of my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti. When I left my home in Durham on Monday morning, I had a phone call. It was from an…11 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillI am not opposed to consultation, but, I am sorry, this Government are hiding behind consultation. Once the consultation is finished, we then need action, but that is not…11 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillHaving been a Minister myself, I know that the Minister can do that tonight. She knows what will happen if she does not bring it forward: an amendment will be tabled, and it will…11 Feb 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister suggested that this agreement was supported by our Five Eyes partners, including the United States—the Secretary of State to the US made a…26 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyMy Lords, my noble friend, in her answer, referred to the ISC. The ISC has looked at this very closely. We were given access to all the confidential and sensitive documentation,…26 Jan 2026HANSARDIslamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsMy Lords, as has already been mentioned, the ISC’s report last year on Iran demonstrated the key role that the IRGC plays in the Iranian regime. People say that, for example, the…13 Jan 2026