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HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I am happy to support the purposes of the Bill. The first two parts, dealing with our very dated airspace management and air traffic services, are timely. Periodic…27 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, two years ago I received an email from a complete stranger about veterans. I did some research and found, going back five years and more, that Members of both Houses had…08 Jan 2020HANSARDSyria: British Armed ForcesMy Lords, has the Minister seen the report that the mayor of Limassol, the town close to the Akrotiri peninsula, wishes to expand its tourism arrangements on to the peninsula and…24 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, our current front line lacks resilience, with too few fighting ships, inadequate numbers of operational aircraft and reduced army manning—a legacy of years of…15 Oct 2019HANSARDHong Kong ProtestsAre the Government aware of the request of some 300 former members of the forces in Hong Kong, who are still resident in Hong Kong and who took an oath of allegiance to Her…01 Oct 2019HANSARDTurkey: Russian MissilesAs our NATO ally, has Turkey indicated whether it will share information with us and other NATO nations about this Russian missile system?18 Jul 2019HANSARDDefence: ExpenditureMy Lords, is it true that additional resources will be required to fund the existing proposed defence programme?11 Jun 2019HANSARDD-day: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, it is fitting to remember the 75th anniversary of D-day, not just because it was an amazing feat of arms by the allied forces involved but because it gives the nation a…04 Jun 2019HANSARDParliament: Freedom of Speech and the Rule of LawMy Lords, I congratulate the noble and learned Lord, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood, on arranging this important and topical debate. While aware in general terms of the concept…23 May 2019HANSARDArmed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2019My Lords, I support this legislation. Other noble Lords and I have pressed on a number of occasions for new arrangements to deal with the difficulties that Armed Forces involved…20 Feb 2019HANSARDMilitary Equipment: SalesMy Lords, what steps did the Government take to find out where the Times got its information? Are they satisfied that that information was totally inaccurate?30 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, many noble Lords will recall the story of when Queen Victoria was on the Throne and a storm cut the radio link between Europe and the British Isles. The next day, a…09 Jan 2019