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HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, I am grateful to be able to contribute to this debate. I should say that I welcome these regulations. After all, they introduce a number of new sanctions into the Russia…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDMilitary in the GulfMy Lords, I declare my interest as a serving member of the Armed Forces. The naval support facility in Bahrain is an excellent facility, commissioned by the last Government…04 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Emergency Plan for FuelMy Lords, military aid to the civil authorities, or MACA, tasks are a standard provision within national resilience and there is a MACA task for fuel shortages. However, policy is…28 Apr 2026HANSARDLocal Resilience ForumsMy Lords, I declare my interest as head of the Army Reserve. I have been an active reservist now for 38 years and played a very active part during the Covid crisis, but the…16 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateMy Lords—26 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateMy Lord, I declare my interest as director of the Army Reserve. I listened carefully to the Minister’s Statement about the increase in defence spending, which is, of course, most…26 Mar 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner (Family Definition, and Consequential and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2026My Lords, I also take this opportunity to welcome this provision. I just have one question, and I apologise in advance to the Minister that it is detailed, but I am…02 Mar 2026HANSARDRoyal Navy: Nuclear SubmarinesMy Lords, I declare my interest as a serving member of His Majesty’s Armed Forces. My concern is not so much about the submarines but the people. I pay tribute to our service…15 Jan 2026HANSARDNew Medium Helicopter ContractMy Lords, I declare my interest as director of the Army Reserve. Successive Governments have rightly linked defence investment to economic growth. Of course, a key element of that…14 Jan 2026HANSARDUS National Security StrategyMy Lords, I was in Washington DC last week with other members of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and when the national security strategy was discussed with our fellow elected…16 Dec 2025HANSARD“Soldier F” Trial VerdictMy Lords, I declare an interest as a serving member of the Armed Forces. It is impossible not to conclude that successive Governments have failed in their duty of care to our…05 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum Seekers: MoD HousingMy Lords, I declare my interest as director of the Army Reserve. The MoD training estate is oversubscribed; indeed, that is one of the biggest factors when it comes to trying to…30 Oct 2025HANSARDNepal: ProtestsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Nepal following the recent protests about the ban on social media.11 Sept 2025HANSARDNepal: ProtestsI beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my interest as Deputy Colonel Commandant of the Brigade of Gurkhas.11 Sept 2025HANSARDNepal: ProtestsI am grateful to the Minister for his Answer. Your Lordships’ House will be as saddened as I am to see the chaos that has descended over Nepal over the last week. What started as…11 Sept 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2025My Lords, I support this continuation order. I start by declaring my interests as a director of the Army Reserve and the chairman of the Reserve Forces review in 2030. I will ask…15 Jul 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2025I am very grateful to the Minister for giving way. I suppose I bring good news: I do not think we have a problem with recruitment. The one thing we do not have is a shortage of…15 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Resilience Action PlanMy Lords, the military aid to civil authorities is the established process by which the military is used at times of national crisis or, indeed, prolonged strikes. The challenge…10 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Resilience Action PlanI should have declared an interest.10 Jul 2025HANSARDNational Security StrategyMy Lords, I declare my interest as a member of the Army Board. A recent sobering poll showed that fewer than one in three Britons would be prepared to fight for their country.…26 Jun 2025