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HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, and the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, for their amendments. I appreciate that they have questions about how the treaty protects the…25 Nov 2025HANSARDRussian Ship “Yantar”My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for such an important question. The Royal Navy constantly monitors activity in and around UK waters. This includes the “Yantar”, which is…25 Nov 2025HANSARDRussian Ship “Yantar”To be clear, I am not in any difficulty answering the question from the noble Lord, but I will not speculate at the Dispatch Box about what we would do if this or that happened.…25 Nov 2025HANSARDRussian Ship “Yantar”Certainly, those sorts of considerations are being looked at in the context of the defence investment plan. As we have committed to, that will be published this year. Let us see…25 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI understand the point that the noble Baroness is making. What I am saying to her is that the Government of Mauritius, the Government of the UK and the Government of the US see no…25 Nov 2025HANSARDRussian Ship “Yantar”That is another very important question. The whole House will recognise the significance of what the noble Baronesses have said. The UK Government are constantly talking to the…25 Nov 2025HANSARDRussian Ship “Yantar”Nobody can be in any doubt about the seriousness with which we take the incident that has happened. As the noble and gallant Lord has pointed out, it was not a weapons system, but…25 Nov 2025HANSARDRussian Ship “Yantar”This is a really important question, but I say to everyone that we have to be really careful about the language that we use when we ask, “If this happened, what would we do? If…25 Nov 2025HANSARDRussian Ship “Yantar”I thank my noble friend for the question. We are trying to do a whole range of different things. He will know that, as well as the measures that I have talked about against the…25 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI thank all noble Lords who have contributed to an important set of amendments, and I thank them too for the way in which they have put those amendments. There is clearly some…25 Nov 2025HANSARDPresident Trump: Nuclear Weapons StatementAs I have said, the nuclear non-proliferation treaty is an essential part of the Government’s policy. We remain committed under that treaty to the aspiration to a nuclear-free…20 Nov 2025HANSARDPresident Trump: Nuclear Weapons StatementWhat I can confirm is that there will be no reduction in our capability of ensuring that the nuclear deterrent is effective and that it remains so seven days a week, 365 days a…20 Nov 2025HANSARDPresident Trump: Nuclear Weapons StatementWe encourage all states to join the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. It has been a huge vehicle by which we have worked together to keep the world safe. This Government accept,…20 Nov 2025HANSARDPresident Trump: Nuclear Weapons StatementThe noble Lord makes a good point. With all the questions and my comments so far, it is extremely important that we do not let rhetoric cause a problem. The question that the…20 Nov 2025HANSARDPresident Trump: Nuclear Weapons StatementThe noble Lord has a lot of experience in these matters, and he knows that numerous conversations go on and numerous efforts are made by numerous countries, in ways we cannot…20 Nov 2025HANSARDPresident Trump: Nuclear Weapons StatementThe UK has a long-standing and important relationship with the United States—it is important to start out and say that on a number of occasions. The comprehensive test-ban treaty,…20 Nov 2025HANSARDPresident Trump: Nuclear Weapons StatementMy Lords, the United Kingdom has ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty and continues to press for its entry into force. We remain committed to our voluntary…20 Nov 2025HANSARDMinistry of Defence Procurement: UK-manufactured ProductsI will look at the specific example that my noble friend has raised about the awarding of that contract. As well as that example, I could give others of where we have been…18 Nov 2025HANSARDMinistry of Defence Procurement: UK-manufactured ProductsLet me answer a couple of questions, and I hope it addresses the noble Lord’s point. The Prime Minister is very supportive of the defence industry and the development of this…18 Nov 2025HANSARDMinistry of Defence Procurement: UK-manufactured ProductsOne of the key points that the Government have pursued is to ensure that the increase in defence expenditure is felt across the nations and regions. Northern Ireland has secured…18 Nov 2025