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HANSARDDefence SpendingMy Lords, I remind your Lordships’ House of my specific interest as a member of the executive committee of the Army Board. I welcome this announcement. It is a significant amount…25 Apr 2024HANSARDAfghan RefugeesMy Lords, I declare my interest having served in Afghanistan as a soldier. I have many friends who are eligible under the ARAP scheme. I simply underline the concerns of others…17 Apr 2024HANSARDUkraine: Arms and Ammunition CostsMy Lords, I remind your Lordships’ House of my interest as a serving member of the Armed Forces. The UK Government should be commended for their gifting in kind to Ukraine through…26 Mar 2024HANSARDLGBT Veterans: Financial RedressMy Lords, I remind your Lordships’ House of my interest as a serving member of the Armed Forces. It is imperative that our Armed Forces are representative of the society they seek…21 Mar 2024HANSARDRed Sea Telecommunication CablesMy Lords, I will add some specifics to that. RFA “Proteus” is our multi-role oceanographic survey ship. Interestingly, its purchase was announced by Ben Wallace in November 2022…14 Mar 2024HANSARDSituation in the Red SeaMy Lords, I declare my interest as a serving member of the Armed Forces. The noble Lord, Lord West, makes an interesting point, but it also exposes a slightly uncomfortable truth:…29 Feb 2024HANSARDRoyal Navy: Aircraft CarriersMy Lords, I am a simple soldier, but I do not underestimate the complexities of trying to get carriers to sea, not least marrying the personnel issues with the mechanical. My…12 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraine ConflictMy Lords, the cost of this war will pale into insignificance compared with the cost of reconstructing Ukraine. It is at that point that the coalition in support of Ukraine will be…07 Feb 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesMy Lords, I remind your Lordships’ House of my interest as a serving member of the Armed Forces. To be clear, three tests need to be passed before we can have military action. The…15 Jan 2024HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseMy Lords, as a former Member of Parliament, and like many other former MPs in this House, I had constituents affected by this awful condition. I will ask my noble friend a point…19 Dec 2023HANSARDGlobal Combat Air Programme TreatyMy Lords, I declare my interests as a serving member of the Armed Forces and as the Prime Minister’s defence and security advocate and add my congratulations to the Government on…19 Dec 2023HANSARDLGBT Veterans Independent ReviewMy Lords, I have to remind the House again of my interest as a serving member of the Armed Forces. Indeed, I was just reflecting that, while this may all seem a long time ago, I…19 Dec 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I declare again my interest as a serving member of the UK Armed Forces. I commend the Government on their continued support, and indeed His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition…19 Dec 2023HANSARDPakistan: Afghans Eligible for Resettlement in UKMy Lords, I declare my interest as a member of the UK Armed Forces who served in Afghanistan. I recognise my noble friend’s efforts—he understands the challenge. The moral case…18 Dec 2023HANSARDRefugees: HomelessnessMy Lords, I declare an interest as someone who will be hosting a Ukrainian family for consecutive Christmases in our family home with my wife, and they are very welcome. It does,…13 Dec 2023HANSARDFormer Afghan Special Forces: DeportationI thank my noble and gallant friend Lord Stirrup for probably setting me up to fail. I had the privilege of working with some of these Triples during my own service in Afghanistan…12 Dec 2023HANSARDCyber Democratic InfluenceMy Lords, the war in Ukraine has been significant for a change of approach in UK government policy with regard to intelligence. We have been proactively releasing military…11 Dec 2023HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military DeploymentsMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness because I can perhaps help her with an answer. I declare my interest as director reserves in the British Army. HMS…06 Dec 2023HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military DeploymentsMy Lords, as we still have time, can I ask another question? When the UQ was held in the Commons, the Secretary of State said that 74 tonnes had been delivered to Egypt, I think;…06 Dec 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: Remuneration, Housing and Family SupportMy Lords, there is undoubtedly substandard accommodation within the MoD but, for balance, there is also fantastic new accommodation. I encourage any Member of this House to go to…18 Sept 2023