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HANSARDRural CommunitiesMy Lords, I declare my farming and land management interests in Wales and congratulate my noble friend Lady McIntosh of Pickering on securing this important and timely debate. I…15 Oct 2024HANSARDEnvironment and Climate Change Committee Report: An Extraordinary Challenge: Restoring 30 per cent of our Land and Sea by 2030My Lords, it is a great pleasure to take part in this debate and to follow my noble friend Lady Rock. I declare my farming and land management interests in Wales. I also declare…11 Sept 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I declare my farming and land management interests in Wales as set out in the register. It is a great pleasure to participate in this humble Address on three of the most…18 Jul 2024HANSARDSanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024My Lords, in recent years, the UK has transformed its use of sanctions. We have deployed sanctions in innovative and impactful ways, including in our response to Russia’s invasion…24 May 2024HANSARDSanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions. These measures are the latest addition to our continued work on sanctions. The scope of these measures shows the…24 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillQuestion!23 May 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I beg to move that consideration on Report be adjourned until not before 8:15 pm.21 May 2024HANSARDDefence Personnel Data BreachMy noble friend raises an important point. We do not foresee this being an issue at this stage. However, the advice would be exactly the same for a sum small or large: it is to…08 May 2024HANSARDDefence Personnel Data BreachAs the noble Lord will be aware, we are in constant and regular dialogue with our allies and partners on a range of matters.08 May 2024HANSARDDefence Personnel Data BreachMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement made yesterday in another place by my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Defence. The…08 May 2024HANSARDDefence Personnel Data BreachThe noble Lord raised a number of very important points. It is difficult to comment on them because of the ongoing investigation and the sensitivity around it. In respect of his…08 May 2024HANSARDDefence Personnel Data BreachI thank the noble and gallant Lord for his question. The information that was compromised in this was names, bank details and, in some cases, addresses. We are working at speed,…08 May 2024HANSARDDefence Personnel Data BreachMy noble friend—“General”, “Sir”—raised a number of very important points. He is, as always, ahead of me. In preparing for this Statement, I have not yet gone through my…08 May 2024HANSARDDefence Personnel Data BreachMy Lords, I confirm again that all pay runs of large and small transactions are up to date. However, I totally take on board the noble Lord’s point that missed or late payments…08 May 2024HANSARDDefence Personnel Data BreachI thank my noble friend. I cannot comment on the specifics of the investigation and which authorities are being co-ordinated, but this is going to be an extremely thorough and…08 May 2024HANSARDDefence Personnel Data BreachMy noble friend raises a very good point. I do not know the vetting process they went through, so I will have to go back to the department, find out and write to her. My hope is…08 May 2024HANSARDDefence Personnel Data BreachLike those of many large organisations, MoD systems are targeted by malicious actors. That threat is only growing and is one that we are very alive to. The MoD monitors the latest…08 May 2024HANSARDDefence Personnel Data BreachMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Newnham, for the points which they raise and for their ongoing support, and that of their…08 May 2024HANSARDPort Talbot SteelworksMy Lords, the noble Baroness asked a range of questions. What came through was her passion, which I think everyone involved in this Question shares, that these jobs and the…01 May 2024HANSARDPort Talbot SteelworksMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for her question. In addition to the £100 million funding for the Port Talbot transition board, £15 million is being put towards the…01 May 2024