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HANSARDMinistry of Defence Procurement: UK-manufactured ProductsMy Lords, in the two or three years after the end of the Cold War, around 150,000 jobs were lost in defence manufacturing. Everyone is right in hindsight, but now, looking back,…18 Nov 2025HANSARDTrials: TimelinessMy Lords, I accept the pretty appalling inheritance with which the Government have been dealing over the past year or so. Nevertheless, as we heard from the noble Lord, Lord…10 Nov 2025HANSARDHeathrow: National Airports ReviewMy Lords, I understand the economic arguments for the expansion of Heathrow, and the connectivity arguments we just heard about. However, I want to address the issue of…27 Oct 2025HANSARDIsrael: Royal College of Defence StudiesMy Lords, could my noble friend tell the House whether this means that the Government operate a proscribed list—in other words, a list of proscribed countries—where the royal…17 Sept 2025HANSARDSickness Benefits: In-person InterviewsMy Lords, I am all in favour of face-to-face interviews, but they would be made a lot easier if we had not seen the closure of many jobcentres prior to 2024. In the last round of…10 Sept 2025 Bills sponsored (1)