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HANSARDUkraine: Military EquipmentTo build on what the noble Lord, Lord Balfe, has just said, it was General Sir Nick Carter, the Chief of the Defence Staff, who only recently spoke of a drift towards an…29 Nov 2021HANSARDArmy Restructuring: Future SoldierMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the Statement. In particular, I associate myself with the remarks she made about the return of our Armed Forces to Parliament yesterday. It was…25 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I very much support the amendments tabled here and the comments by the noble Lords, Lord Paddick and Lord Beith, the noble and learned Lords, Lord Judge and Lord Hope,…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThat is very helpful. I thank the noble and learned Lord.24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillSorry, can I just ask a question? Does this change make any difference? The only reason I ask is because my noble friend Lord Kennedy and I—we are very good friends—looked at this…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillIf we bring the equipment.24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillWe will get there.24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI do not know whether it is for me to move the first amendment in the group.24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillClearly. That is the problem. No, I am glad that we do not. It is sometimes a bit off-putting when there is a nobody shouting at me when I speak, but there we go. The serious…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am not used to standing up and speaking. If I was in the other place, I would have shouted out.24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMay I speak now? I apologise. I did not mean to be rude.24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am sorry. On the Order Paper, it looks as though Clause 58 stand part is the lead amendment. Then there is a series of other amendments and clauses with it.24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI thought they were all grouped together.24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThat is in the other group, is it not?24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillIs the Clause 58 stand part debate not in the next group?24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, in thanking the Minister for his reply, I will make a couple of comments about the two amendments not in my name. First, I think that we all heard clearly, in answer to…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to move Amendment 292Q in my name. Before I speak to it, I will refer to the other amendments in the group, particularly Amendment 292S in the name of…24 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI will make a very brief comment based on what the noble Lord, Lord Russell of Liverpool, and my noble friend Lord Browne have just said. There was some debate in Committee about…23 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI thank the Minister for her comments. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, for her comments. As she said, this is a probing amendment, but it is an extremely important…23 Nov 2021