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HANSARDDefence Readiness BillTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards drafting the Defence Readiness Bill recommended by the Strategic Defence Review; and whether they intend for…09 Jul 2026HANSARDDefence Readiness BillMy Lords, I remind the House of my registered interest as chair of the National Preparedness Commission. The starting point for today’s debate is that we live in a turbulent,…09 Jul 2026HANSARDRochdale Grooming Gang: Offender DeportationMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, talked about lessons learned from the original case, but are there lessons to be learned about the release process and the way in which…08 Jul 2026HANSARDG7 SummitMy Lords, my noble friend the Leader of the House has quite properly referred to the esteem in which my right honourable friend the Prime Minister is held by most foreign…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Substances Unfit for Human ConsumptionMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister has, very properly, talked about enforcement and the role of Ofcom, but there are other enforcement agencies which have a role in all of…17 Jun 2026HANSARDRussian Shadow FleetMy Lords, it is reported on Sky News that the “Admiral Grigorovich”, a Russian warship, has fired a warning shot at a yacht in the English Channel. Should we regard this as being…16 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanMy Lords, this has been a bit of an omnishambles—other terms are of course available. I will not ask my noble friend to agree with me, because that is probably a bit tricky. Can…15 Jun 2026HANSARDConcealed Surveillance Equipment in Government Offices and VehiclesMy Lords, I fear that my noble friend the Minister will probably repeat an answer that he has already given about five times; in particular, to the noble Lord, Lord Pack.…10 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for the way in which she is addressing this Statement. Seeing her pile of papers and the number of Post-it notes attached,…02 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, the gracious Speech was notable for many things, not just the welcome list of Bills. I rather suspect that your Lordships’ House is going to be even busier in the next…21 May 2026HANSARDEl Niño: ImpactMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and I draw attention to my registered interest as the chair of the National Preparedness…19 May 2026HANSARDEl Niño: ImpactMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for that Answer. Some 46 months ago today, the UK suffered its highest recorded temperature—40 degrees in London —which led…19 May 2026HANSARDEl Niño: ImpactTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact a possible El Niño event later this year would have on public services; and what advice they are…19 May 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThe noble Baroness was not in the Chamber. I saw her take her seat.23 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingMy Lords, like my noble friend Lord Roe, I have been through the developed vetting process. It is intrusive and extremely thorough, going line by line through your bank…20 Apr 2026HANSARDCivil Preparedness for WarMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble namesake for securing this debate. I declare my registered interest as chair of the National Preparedness Commission. Not only are we closer to…20 Apr 2026HANSARDLocal Resilience ForumsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the future arrangements for Local Resilience Forums in the light of their plans for local government…16 Apr 2026HANSARDLocal Resilience ForumsMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and in so doing refer to my interest in the register as chair of the National Preparedness…16 Apr 2026HANSARDLocal Resilience ForumsMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that response. If one believes in the concept of a whole of society and whole of government approach to resilience and preparedness,…16 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I remind the House of my interest as co-president of London Councils and, like the noble Baroness, Lady O’Neill, as a former borough leader. I think I was also the…26 Mar 2026