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HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaIt is time for the UK to honour its reputation, which is very strong. We should retain our leadership role and our influence. We have done so for 30 years; now is not the time to…11 Jun 2026HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaMy Lords, I declare my interest as the former Prime Minister’s envoy to the western Balkan region. I join in congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, on gaining this short…11 Jun 2026HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaMy Lords, I declare my interest as the UK Prime Minister’s special envoy to the western Balkans from 2021 to 2025. I thank the Minister for her Answer. As she just indicated, the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaTo ask His Majesty’s Government what recent discussions they have had with the United States about the political and security situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.02 Jun 2026HANSARDStrait of Hormuz: Mine ClearanceI take the Minister back to the Navy of the future and agree with the proposition. In the world we are in, do we not need the Navy of the future even more quickly? Do we not need…13 Apr 2026HANSARDIranian State-sponsored Cyber Attacks: Mitigation and PreparationMy Lords, sticking with the theme, Iran is a sophisticated actor and works closely with Russia. We know the threats that Russia can generate, which are more than cyber. It is not…11 Mar 2026HANSARDUK–EU Defence and Security Co-operationMy Lords, I recognise the potential of the announcement made by the Minister but, in declaring my interest as a former special envoy to the Balkan region for several years, I ask…03 Jul 2025HANSARDArmed Forces RecruitmentMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. As the Minister has touched on reserves a couple of times in this brief session, does she agree that, following the…21 May 2025HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I join in welcoming the Minister to the Dispatch Box and I align with the tributes to his predecessors. Your Lordships’ House is well aware of the number and range of…25 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, His Majesty demonstrated in his gracious Speech that he fully understands the international context that we face. I welcome the noble Earl to the Dispatch Box and pay…15 Nov 2023HANSARDNuclear Submarines: AUKUSMy Lords, does the Minister agree that moving from the step change we have all agreed this afternoon will require an integrated approach? That will then leave the question of…03 Jul 2023HANSARDKosovo and the Western Balkans RegionMy Lords, I declare my interest as the Prime Minister’s special envoy to the western Balkans. I very much support the Minister. As a frequent visitor to the region, I assure noble…06 Jun 2023HANSARDUkraine Recovery ConferenceMy Lords, does the Minister accept that we must not repeat the mistakes we made in the recovery and reconstruction phase in Iraq and that we must now, with the Ukrainians, focus…15 May 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: ResilienceMy Lords, I want to speak for the first time in this House on such an important topic, introduced by the noble Lord, Lord Robathan, in a debate with so many noble and noble and…26 Jan 2023