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HANSARDCivil Preparedness for WarMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Harris—it is very good to see her in person again—for bringing forward this really important debate. On the point from the noble Lord, Lord…20 Apr 2026HANSARDCivil Preparedness for WarAs I was saying, I reiterate the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Bruce, that this is a really important debate for which we certainly need more time. A number of noble Lords,…20 Apr 2026HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: FundingI thank the noble Baroness for her question. On the Chagos deal, the direct answer, fairly obviously, is that priorities across government are always being assessed and reassessed…16 Apr 2026HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: FundingThere is a debate in Grand Committee on Monday about defence resilience, so we can start the conversation there. Of course, there is a broader conversation that the noble Lord…16 Apr 2026HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: FundingThe DIP is being finalised. As the noble and gallant Lord said, the DIP is on the Prime Minister’s desk, as he said recently at the Liaison Committee, and is being considered. The…16 Apr 2026 Bills sponsored (1)