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HANSARDDefence Industrial Strategy 2025: Economic Growth and Job CreationMy Lords, investment in defence is investment in jobs and growth in every nation and region in the UK. That is why we have invested £773 million in the defence industrial…03 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Industrial Strategy 2025: Economic Growth and Job CreationI agree with that. It is really important for the defence industrial strategy that we liaise with all the devolved Governments and, as my noble friend says, with local devolved…03 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Industrial Strategy 2025: Economic Growth and Job CreationI accept the point with respect to the publication of the defence investment plan. As the noble and gallant Lord will know, that will be published as soon as it is ready. Look at…03 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Industrial Strategy 2025: Economic Growth and Job CreationI understand the point the noble Lord is making, and it raised some mirth in here, but the defence investment plan will be published when it is ready and when the Government have…03 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Industrial Strategy 2025: Economic Growth and Job CreationI thank my noble friend for the question. I will consider her suggestion to ensure that the most deprived communities benefit from the investment. That is why we have the skills…03 Mar 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner (Family Definition, and Consequential and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 202603 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Industrial Strategy 2025: Economic Growth and Job CreationAs the noble Baroness, Lady Foster, said, there have been meetings in Northern Ireland to drive the strategy forward. We are hoping to make an announcement about the growth deal…03 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Industrial Strategy 2025: Economic Growth and Job CreationWe will ensure that we deliver the frigate programme as announced. We are delighted with the frigate deal that has come from Norway, and we are hoping to bring forward other…03 Mar 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner (Family Definition, and Consequential and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2026I thank noble Lords for their contributions. I say in answer to the specific question from my noble friend Lord Stansgate that, yes, the regulations apply to wherever anyone…02 Mar 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner (Family Definition, and Consequential and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Armed Forces Commissioner (Family Definition, and Consequential and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2026.02 Mar 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner (Family Definition, and Consequential and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2026I beg to move that the Grand Committee considers these regulations, which were laid before both Houses on 15 January. They form a key part of implementing the Armed Forces…02 Mar 2026HANSARDLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewCongratulations on that further string to the noble Lord’s bow. The important point is that he is to be congratulated on the work that he did to bring that change forward and…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewWe all associate with the remarks my noble friend just made with respect to the shameful way in which people were treated between 1967 and 2001. On the timeliness of the financial…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewMy Lords, I will start answering this Question by paying tribute to Lord Etherton—we would not be having Questions such as this were it not for him—and the noble Lords, Lord…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewLet me talk to FCDO colleagues about that and come back to the noble Baroness with a letter, rather than make something up, because I am not sure of the answer. I will go back to…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewMy Lords, there is a reverse burden of proof, so anybody applying to the scheme is believed; it is up to the MoD to show that their service records do not match what they put…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewThis gives me the opportunity to say this to the noble Baroness: I urge everybody that all applications for the scheme need to be in by midnight on 12 December this year. It is…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewThe simple answer is yes. The noble Lord makes an important point. I will ensure that the ministry takes that forward and expedites this as quickly as possible to support the…23 Feb 2026HANSARDLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewThe noble Lord makes an important point. The fundamental principle of the scheme that is operating is to ensure that everybody who was affected by the ban between 1967 and 2001…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Palantir ContractsI will write to the noble Baroness about that. I will write, along with my noble friend Lady Anderson, to make sure that the noble Baroness gets one joint letter rather than two.…11 Feb 2026