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HANSARDNew HospitalsMany of these new hospitals will be built in existing centres of population. My concern, though, is for areas of high projected population growth, such as the Oxford-Cambridge…18 Nov 2021HANSARDCharities: LandminesMy Lords, as a qualified bomb disposal officer, this is an area in which I have some experience. I confirm that it is difficult, dangerous and challenging work, and often poorly…15 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI have sat down.08 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI think the evidence speaks for itself. I have attempted to outline some of that evidence, bearing in mind that for those first two years we offer first-rate training. We are the…08 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I oppose Amendment 61, which would effectively prohibit the enlistment of persons under the age of 18. I, for one, certainly am not ashamed that we give young people…08 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness for giving way. She places significant importance on her research. I simply seek some reassurance from her, and perhaps the other proposers of…08 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI am grateful to my noble friend for giving way. I simply want to ask a technical question, which she will not be able to answer right now. I accept that, but perhaps she would be…08 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI have sat down.08 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I, too, oppose this amendment. I take the opportunity at the start of the session to remind your Lordships of my interest as a serving member of the Army Reserve. I was…08 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillThat is a reasonable point, but none the less, the Church of England is actively targeting young people of a certain age to be recruited into an organisation. Okay, I say that…08 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI sense that my noble friend might be coming to the end of her remarks. Perhaps I might take her back to the question of independence and the need for the appointment to come from…02 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I do not think anybody can disagree with the intention of these amendments. Indeed, I agree entirely and am pleased to have heard about the progress made by the MoD in…02 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I support this amendment, but I have a number of questions for my noble friend the Minister. The tri-service serious crime unit is definitely a good idea but, given that…02 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I wish to contribute on Amendment 49. In doing so, I declare my interest as Colonel Commandant of the Brigade of Gurkhas. I have had a long association with the brigade…02 Nov 2021HANSARDAutonomous Weapons SystemsCan my noble friend the Minister confirm that the UK has agreed not to develop autonomous weapons? Of course, we run the risk sometimes of confusing autonomous weapons with…01 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccinations Administered AbroadI remind the House of my interest as a member of the Army Reserve. Many serving personnel and their families have been vaccinated overseas, either by defence medical services or…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I will contribute briefly. I will not say this every time, but of course I start by declaring my interests as a serving member of the Army Reserve. I support the…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I shall speak briefly to this group. I have no fundamental objection in principle to extending the categories as proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Coaker. When I was the…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I first raised the subject of Amendments 14 and 15 in my name at Second Reading. I hope they will prove uncontroversial. Indeed, to pick up on the conversation we have…27 Oct 2021