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HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness. I start by declaring my interest as a member of the Army Reserve and, indeed, my morning job as the deputy director of…09 Mar 2021HANSARDSpace IndustryMy Lords, the Government’s decision to create UK space command is a golden opportunity for greater co-operation between defence and industry. Its creation is a huge step forward…04 Mar 2021HANSARDCadet ForcesMy Lords, like many, I started my uniformed career as a cadet, in my case an Air Force cadet at Kimbolton School Combined Cadet Force. I have no doubt that the discipline it gave…01 Mar 2021HANSARDBuild Back Better Business CouncilMy Lords, I welcome the Government’s recent announcement of £134 million to directly support sustainable development goal 8 to encourage green growth projects and develop…25 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapThe relaxation of the rules to allow pubs to use their outside space from 12 April will be a boost to the economy and to the mental health of the nation. Alas, 60% of pubs do not…23 Feb 2021HANSARDBuilding SafetyThe Government have secured a welcome agreement on EWS1 forms that will benefit thousands of home owners. Many other home owners, however, still need to secure such a form before…22 Feb 2021HANSARDPolitical Parties: Expenditure LimitsMy Lords, is it not time to end the outdated distinction between borough and county constituencies? The latter attract a 50% premium for expenditure purposes per elector. In the…22 Feb 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2021My Lords, I declare my interest as a member of the Army Reserve and would like to focus my comments today by giving a taster of the soon-to-be published Reserve Forces 2030…11 Feb 2021HANSARDOverseas Territories: Humanitarian and Disaster ReliefTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories’ preparedness for humanitarian and disaster relief operations.09 Feb 2021HANSARDOverseas Territories: Humanitarian and Disaster ReliefThe Royal Navy has a forward presence in the Caribbean during hurricane season to support our overseas territories, but the real challenge is getting access to islands once the…09 Feb 2021HANSARDHealth Measures at UK BordersMy Lords, I confess to being taken aback by the opening comments from the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy—so full of inappropriate political opportunism and so out of character for the…04 Feb 2021HANSARDHotel Quarantine for TravellersMy Lords, yesterday, the UK recorded 16,840 new Covid cases. Australia and New Zealand recorded six and one respectively. Of course, we should not be encouraging people to travel…03 Feb 2021HANSARDBritish Armed Forces: Iraqi InterpretersMy Lords, I start by recognising what great champions the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, and the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup, have been for the rights of interpreters for…01 Feb 2021HANSARDSocial Care Funding (EAC Report)My Lords, in recognising that the unifying message of this debate is to call on government to act, I want in the brief time I have available to comment on three areas. The first…28 Jan 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: New ShipsMy Lords, defence’s integrated operating concept highlights the need to deploy fully our assets on a persistent basis. As we discussed last week in Grand Committee, this can only…25 Jan 2021HANSARDBritish Armed Forces: Global BritainTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what role the British Armed Forces are playing in support of the “Global Britain” agenda.21 Jan 2021HANSARDBritish Armed Forces: Global BritainMy Lords, I declare my interest as a member of the Army Reserve. On 19 November, the Prime Minister said: “Everything we do in this country—every job, every business, even how we…21 Jan 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a serving member of the Army Reserve. I support the Bill, which in my mind is long overdue. But I recognise that it seeks to walk a tightrope…20 Jan 2021HANSARDPolice National ComputerMy Lords, this is a serious matter. I was going to ask about alternative sources of data, but such is my disappointment at the attempt by the noble Lord, Lord Rosser, to take an…19 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Blencathra hits the nail on the head. I add my thanks for the support of the military—my noble friend the Minister will forgive me if I sound like a…13 Jan 2021