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HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillI am afraid I have to say to the Minister that I think that is very woolly. As a Minister who dealt with casualties—I am sure other Members who have served in the Ministry of…19 Mar 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillI am very grateful to my noble friend, but the quick answer is: no, it does not. There is a point that I think he is missing. I say this with no disrespect to him or the current…19 Mar 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillMy Lords, Amendment 3— I will refer to Amendment 5 later—is like Amendment 4 in the sense that it covers parliamentary oversight of the appointment of the Armed Forces…19 Mar 2025HANSARDPrime Minister: Meeting with Prime Minister of CanadaMy Lords, my noble friend says that Canada is a close and valued ally. It is a key part of NATO and very important in terms of our intelligence efforts. When the Prime Minister…12 Mar 2025HANSARDIranian State ThreatsMy Lords, I welcome this Statement. I know that it will be particularly welcomed by my noble friend who, like me, was on the Intelligence and Security Committee when we produced…06 Mar 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillMy Lords, I welcome the Bill and add my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Carberry, on her maiden speech. I look forward to many more contributions. I have been involved…05 Mar 2025HANSARDPost Office Horizon Compensation SchemeThat this House takes note of the progress of the Post Office Horizon compensation scheme and of the contribution of Fujitsu to the compensation of victims.27 Feb 2025HANSARDPost Office Horizon Compensation SchemeI am grateful to noble Lords for their contributions. We have had an informed debate. The important thing about this scandal that I have recognised over the years is that you have…27 Feb 2025HANSARDPost Office Horizon Compensation SchemeI begin by declaring an interest as a member of the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board. I am looking forward to the maiden speeches of the noble Baroness, Lady Elliott, and the…27 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityMy Lords, as chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee, I welcome the emphasis in the Statement on our security services and the extra funding for them. The threat to us…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityMy Lords—26 Feb 2025HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the Minister says that unity in the House is important. That is a clear message that we need to send out tonight. My noble friend knows that the threat from Russia is…25 Feb 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Local GovernmentMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that the noble Baroness who speaks on behalf of the Conservative Party has a short memory? It was the last Conservative…12 Feb 2025HANSARDPost Office Horizon Scandal: Compensation PaymentsMy Lords, I declare an interest as a member of the Government’s Horizon Compensation Advisory Board. The Government put in £1.8 billion to compensate victims—money that was not…11 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Cancer PlanMy Lords, I begin by declaring an interest as someone who is going through cancer treatment; I add my thanks to the doctors and our wonderful NHS workers. I agree with the noble…10 Feb 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Personnel: School FeesMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister knows the good record that the Labour Party has of investing in military schools, with the £20 million- plus that it put in to rebuild The…05 Feb 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackMy Lords, the Intelligence and Security Committee showed in its 2022 report, Extreme Right-Wing Terrorism , the toxic nature of how online extremism is affecting young minds. I…27 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]On that point, I welcome what my noble friend the Minister has announced, but the real problem is about housing, including specialist housing in different areas for individuals…20 Jan 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 33 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Scriven. If this Bill is a success, we shall, I hope, see fewer people with autism and learning…20 Jan 2025HANSARDFinancial Assistance to Ukraine BillMy Lords, I join other noble Lords in looking forward to the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Batters. I represented a rural constituency in the other place for 23 years,…15 Jan 2025