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HANSARDHong Kong Military Veterans: SettlementMy Lords, it is right that we should congratulate those who have driven this forward. It is nearly 35 years since my noble friend and I served together in Hong Kong, he as an…29 Mar 2023HANSARDMinistry of Defence Procurement: AccountabilityI offer some good news to your Lordships’ House. As noble Lords will be aware, we recently donated some AS-90 artillery pieces to Ukraine, and an announcement today from the…29 Mar 2023HANSARDUnited Nations World Water Development ReportMy Lords, I was recently in Nepal in my capacity as Colonel Commandant of the Brigade of Gurkhas and had the pleasure of visiting a WASH programme delivered by the Gurkha Welfare…28 Mar 2023HANSARDPorts and Airports: QueuesMy Lords, it was impossible not to notice what an efficient job members of the Armed Forces did when they replaced members of Border Force during the recent strike period. Indeed,…28 Mar 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshMy Lords, I welcome the Statement, but like others, I am slightly concerned about the gap between the rhetoric and the reality. Successive Governments have had a habit of defining…14 Mar 2023HANSARDUkraine: Challenger 2 TanksMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I remind your Lordships’ House of my interest as a serving member of His Majesty’s Armed…18 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraine: Challenger 2 TanksMy Lords, first, the donation of the Challenger 2 tanks and AS-90 artillery pieces is the right thing to do, but they are but the tip of an iceberg. Beneath the waterline there is…18 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraine: Challenger 2 TanksTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether the budget of the Ministry of Defence will be increased to compensate for the donation of 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine.18 Jan 2023HANSARDMilitary Personnel: Strike Action CoverMy Lords, I remind your Lordships’ House of my interest as a serving member of the Armed Forces. As a Minister responsible for many MACA tasks a few years ago, two things became…19 Dec 2022HANSARDAjax VehiclesMy Lords, I declare my interest as a serving member of the Army Reserve. There is no doubt that it has been a rocky road, and perhaps we should expect that, if we are to maintain…12 Dec 2022HANSARDUkraine: Post-conflict ReconstructionI thank my noble friend for his Answer, I am grateful for his and the Government’s work and for the support of His Majesty’s Opposition in ensuring that the United Kingdom has…24 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraine: Post-conflict ReconstructionTo ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have held with allies concerning post-conflict reconstruction in Ukraine.24 Nov 2022HANSARDMali: UN Peacekeeping MissionMy Lords, as a Defence Minister at the time who helped negotiate our initial deployment to Mali, I of course support the deployment but, equally, I support our early withdrawal.…15 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords—01 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the UK has led the way in supporting Ukraine, and I am very grateful to my noble friend for updating your Lordships’ House on the current support—much of which, however,…01 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the training of Ukrainian soldiers here in the United Kingdom has been a tremendous success and we are about to reach our initial limit. Further to the question asked by…07 Sept 2022HANSARDAfghanistan: British Special ForcesMy Lords, I declare my interests as a serving member of the Army, somebody who served in Afghanistan and, perhaps most relevant, served as the Minister for the Armed Forces from…14 Jul 2022HANSARDDefence Spending Priorities: NATO SummitBut the devil is in the detail, my Lords. Although I welcome 2.5% by 2030, can my noble friend perhaps—06 Jul 2022HANSARDBritish Army: Troop SizeMy Lords, I declare my interest as a serving member of the Army—I choose that word carefully, because of course the “Army” is not only the regular Army but also the Army Reserve,…27 Jun 2022HANSARDRoyal Navy: ShipsThe original budget for the flagship was some £200 million. The Defence Secretary now says that it may be up to £250 million. With inflation running in the shipbuilding pipeline…22 Jun 2022