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HANSARDExercise Pegasus 2025To ask His Majesty’s Government what initial lessons they have learned about cross-government and whole-of-society preparedness from Exercise Pegasus 2025.15 Jan 2026HANSARDExercise Pegasus 2025My Lords, I draw attention to my registered interest as chair of the National Preparedness Commission and I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper.15 Jan 2026HANSARDMuslim BrotherhoodMy Lords, the Minister has been responding to questions about the proscription of a particular group, as well as other groups, but what assessment have the Government made of the…05 Jan 2026HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025My Lords, I refer to my interests as chair of the National Preparedness Commission. The Minister is saying all the right things; he is talking about how urgent it is, how it must…08 Dec 2025HANSARDNHS Industrial ActionMy Lords, will my noble friend tell us what proportion of resident doctors are taking action and what are the consequences for individuals when they do? You hear stories of…02 Dec 2025HANSARDSpace DebrisMy Lords, I refer to my interest as chair of the National Preparedness Commission. Most of our infrastructure relies on signals from space—timing signals for the finance sector,…18 Nov 2025HANSARDAccidental Prison ReleasesMy Lords, 10 years ago, when I was reviewing deaths in prison, I spent some time looking at the intake arrangements, which are clearly important in terms of assessing the risk. In…10 Nov 2025HANSARD“Soldier F” Trial VerdictMy Lords, could my noble friend confirm that the decisions in the case of Soldier F and the other cases that have been highlighted where judges have taken a particular view…05 Nov 2025HANSARDUndersea Cables: National Security ThreatMy Lords, I refer to my interest as chair of the National Preparedness Commission. Disruption to cables would have potentially huge effects on communications, data and so on—so…27 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese EmbassyMy Lords—23 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese EmbassyMy Lords, I do not wish to put my noble friend in the position of having to repeat the mantra that she has had to issue several times already, but could she tell us whether, in…23 Oct 2025HANSARDAmazon Web ServicesMy Lords, I beg leave to ask a Question of which I have given private notice, and in so doing I refer to my interest in the register as chair of the National Preparedness…21 Oct 2025HANSARDAmazon Web ServicesMy Lords, if it is not hostile activity, is that not possibly slightly more concerning in that we are putting our faith in these very large companies and the amount that they can…21 Oct 2025HANSARDAmazon Web ServicesMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for that response. I notice that he did not say whether the outage was precipitated by hostile state activity. Given the impact on UK…21 Oct 2025HANSARDAmazon Web ServicesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the outage affecting Amazon Web Services.21 Oct 2025HANSARDNational Health Service RegulationsMy Lords, my noble friend has described these changes in terms of the benefits for patients. How will the Government know whether they are of benefit to patients, given the…16 Sept 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025My Lords, I am delighted to follow my noble friend Lord McCabe and his excellent maiden speech. I have known my noble friend for probably more years than either of us would care…18 Jul 2025HANSARDDiplomatic Missions: Unpaid ChargesMy Lords, does the diplomatic immunity that the various embassies claim apply to enforcement action? Would it, for example, be possible to clamp the cars that have done this? I…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I say briefly that the principle in the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, is absolutely right. He has made a cogent case for why special constables are…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTourism LevyMy Lords, I do not want to trespass on my noble friend’s usual reluctance to comment on anything that might appear in a future Budget, but is it not part of the devolution agenda…14 Jul 2025