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HANSARDRussian Shadow FleetMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord and the noble Baroness for the comments that they have made. I particularly thank the noble Baroness for her thanks—and I know it is a sentiment…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDRussian Shadow FleetI thank my noble friend for his question. He is right to point out that this is an important action by the Government, but it has to be seen alongside all the various other…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDRussian Shadow FleetI am sorry to have been such a disappointment to the noble Lord, Lord Clarke. I cannot really do any better. It is the law and the way the country has operated for many decades,…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanThe priorities, and the moneys for the future, will be laid out in the defence investment plan. The noble Baroness is right to point out some of the important capabilities we have…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanMoney for defence is already increasing, notwithstanding what happens in the DIP, which will further increase defence spending. In answer to various questions yesterday about…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanThat is the most difficult question I have had. The serious point, notwithstanding the debate around HS2, is the question of priorities within government. One of the issues that…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanIt is an interesting idea. Indeed, the strategic defence review of the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, pointed out the contribution that many departments, not just the MoD, will make…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanWe are taking a lot of action on recruitment and retention. To give a couple of examples in the short time I have, the announcement last week about the further increase to Armed…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanI cannot say that we are seeking to join that bank, but within the MoD and across government there are considerations of what other mechanisms we might use to fund defence.16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanI thank the noble Lord for his question. The original assumption was that we would look towards 2035 as when we need to be ready. However, with the intelligence and the work being…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDDefence Investment PlanWe are trying to increase the number of ships, so hopefully in the end we will catch up. The personnel we have, we seek to employ gainfully. We have reformed and changed how…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDRussian Shadow FleetI can comment on the environmental risk. Obviously that is important, and we will do all we can to ensure that we do not see any adverse impact or consequence of what we have done…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDRussian Shadow FleetThe noble Lord is right to raise that. Let us be clear that the Department for Transport will ensure that the way in which the oil is dealt with in no way benefits the Russian war…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDRussian Shadow FleetWithout going into the criteria, which would benefit only those who seek to circumvent the work we are trying to do, all I can say to the noble Lord—he will know this from his own…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDRussian Shadow FleetI shall make a solemn commitment to the noble and learned Baroness, who is one of the most esteemed Members of this House. It will no doubt be noted by many of those who support…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDRussian Shadow FleetI have not got that in my briefing, but it is important to recognise the contribution that many have made through the ages, which is reflected in their families and their…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDRussian Shadow FleetThe noble Lord will not expect me to say too much on, as I understand it, an ongoing incident that clearly is potentially very serious, as I do not know the full facts of what has…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDRussian Shadow FleetClearly, we work with our international allies and colleagues, whether it be in Scandinavia or anywhere else in Europe, essentially to deal with the sort of issue that the noble…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDRussian Shadow FleetMy understanding from the briefing that I had is that the action took place in international waters, and then it was brought back into UK territorial waters. An important point to…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDRussian Shadow FleetThe noble Baroness makes a very important point. On what we may or may not do, we work very closely with all our allies, of course, including Denmark, but the noble Baroness makes…16 Jun 2026 · 4d ago