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HANSARDUkraine: WeaponsMy Lords, the reality is that we dispose of far more complex weapons because they have reached the end of their shelf life than we ever fire in anger. Of course, there are only so…16 Jun 2022HANSARDFood SecurityThe most pressing food security issue facing the United Kingdom at the moment is the inability of Ukraine to export its grain to the West. I ask my noble friend: what assessment…13 Jun 2022HANSARDInternational Development StrategyMy Lords, this Government have said in the past that they will prioritise overseas territories—something that becomes increasingly difficult, as so few qualify for ODA. However,…06 Jun 2022HANSARDChildren: CancerTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to improve cancer outcomes for children.26 May 2022HANSARDChildren: CancerMy Lords, childhood cancer is not rare; it is the biggest killer by disease of children under 14 in the United Kingdom. Sadly, it is often diagnosed late and one in five children…26 May 2022HANSARDCosts of LivingMy Lords, supply is a key factor when it comes to price, so, given the conflict in Ukraine, can my noble friend outline what the Government are doing to ensure that we have…25 May 2022HANSARDUkraine: UK Military SupportMy Lords, Russia wants to cut Ukraine off from the Black Sea. If it is successful, it will be disastrous for the West in areas such as food security but, to do so, it needs a…11 May 2022HANSARDBilateral Relations with Caribbean CountriesMy Lords, further to that question, I declare my interest as honorary colonel of the Cayman Islands Regiment. Both the Cayman Islands Regiment and the Turks and Caicos Islands…28 Apr 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Global Vaccine InequityMy Lords, on 13 December, my noble friend informed your Lordships’ House in answer to a similar Question that 131,000 doses of vaccine had been donated bilaterally to Nepal. That…27 Apr 2022HANSARDGlobal Positioning SystemMy Lords, I remind your Lordships’ House of my interest as director of reserves at UK Strategic Command. The UK Government have invested some $500 million in OneWeb, which was…26 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: Defence in a Competitive AgeI am delighted that we will keep our capabilities under review, but does my noble friend feel that we have the balance of investment correct between sub-threshold capabilities,…07 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: Defence in a Competitive AgeMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my interest as a serving member of the Army Reserve and chair of the Reserve Forces…07 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: Defence in a Competitive AgeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to current events in Ukraine, what plans they have to review their command paper Defence in a competitive age, published on 22 March 2021.07 Apr 2022HANSARDBAE Systems: Type 26 FrigateOur frigates are really of any use to us only if they are armed. We have, of course, rightly in recent weeks donated a lot of arms to Ukraine, including 4,000 NLAWs. Can my noble…24 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccines and Further VariantsMy Lords, given my noble friend’s earlier commitment to international donation, is it not high time that we made a bilateral donation to Nepal in order to fulfil our duty of care…23 Mar 2022HANSARDMike Veale: Police Conduct ReportMy Lords, putting this case to one side, as a result of a number of unfortunate incidents there seems to be a general deterioration in trust between the police and the general…07 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsMy Lords, I have listened carefully to this debate. While I accept that it is no silver bullet, is the real question in the short term not if the Government will start fracking…07 Mar 2022HANSARDBird Control LicencesMy Lords, do these fines also apply to the sovereign base areas in Cyprus? In 2016, more than 900,000 songbirds were illegally poached in these sovereign base areas. Thanks to the…03 Feb 2022HANSARDKabul: Pen FarthingMy Lords, I am slightly troubled by the Question, because we run the risk of overshadowing what was an incredibly successful operation in Operation Pitting. I hope that your…02 Feb 2022HANSARDIntelligence: RussiaMy Lords, I declare my interest as chairman of the Reserve Forces review 2030. Providing access to skills and tools was at the heart of the Question. The Reserve Forces review…31 Jan 2022