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HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: FundingMy Lords, I declare an interest as a serving Army Reserve officer. I thank the Minister for giving up his valuable time yesterday to meet senior Army leaders from the directorate…16 Apr 2026HANSARDBritish Farming: CompetitivenessMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my farming and land management interests in Wales.03 Mar 2026HANSARDBritish Farming: CompetitivenessTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase the competitiveness of British farming against imported produce.03 Mar 2026HANSARDBritish Farming: CompetitivenessMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her reply. UK food self-sufficiency has fallen below 65%. Britain increasingly relies on volatile international markets while holding…03 Mar 2026HANSARDRetail and Hospitality SectorMy Lords, it is a pleasure to hear the very personal stories of today’s maiden speakers, and we look forward very much to the fourth one coming. I too congratulate my noble friend…22 Jan 2026HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Budget ShortfallMy Lords, I declare an interest as a serving Army Reserve officer—I will be on the live firing ranges with my battalion this weekend. I bring that up because we are hearing…15 Jan 2026HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2025My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone. Although the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025 applies only to England, as we all know, nature…08 Jan 2026HANSARDEmployee Car Ownership SchemesMy Lords, I declare an interest as an owner of a hybrid vehicle. The Minister will know from the recent Budget about the plan to tax EVs for road use per mile. Can he tell the…08 Dec 2025HANSARDBiodiversity and the CountrysideMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bilimoria. I declare my farming and land management interests in Wales, as set out in the register. I congratulate my…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillBriefly, my noble friend Lord Lindsay spoke to his group of amendments far more eloquently than I can, and other noble Lords spoke about the evidential and ethical case behind…11 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Barrow, to this House and congratulate him on his outstanding maiden speech. He is a fine addition to this House. I also declare my…31 Oct 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I want briefly to offer a slightly different perspective. I understand the intent behind the Bill and my noble friend Lord Bethell’s Amendment 4 in this group. However,…27 Oct 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025My Lords, I declare my interest as a serving Army Reserve officer with the 1st Battalion London Guards and as a member of the APPG for Climate, Nature and Security. I congratulate…18 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 100, 101 and 102 in the name of my noble friend Lady Penn and I declare my interest as the father of a six-month old son. This package of amendments…16 Jul 2025HANSARDWild CampingMy Lords, I declare my farming and land management interests in Wales. Last year, mountain rescue services in England and Wales were called out to an incident every single day; in…18 Jun 2025HANSARDDefence Industrial BaseMy Lords—16 Jun 2025HANSARDCrown Estate (Wales) Bill [HL]06 Jun 2025HANSARDCrown Estate (Wales) Bill [HL]My Lords, what guarantee can the noble Baroness give that, were this Bill to pass, the revenue from it would be distributed equally throughout Wales and not just be concentrated…06 Jun 2025HANSARDCrown Estate (Wales) Bill [HL]My Lords, in opening this group of amendments in my name, I declare my farming and land management interests in Wales. I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, for his…06 Jun 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewMy Lords, I declare an interest as a serving Army Reserve officer. Page 70 recommends only a modest increase in the active reserve of 20%, as the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of…03 Jun 2025