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HANSARDRed Sea Telecommunication CablesMy Lords, in the absence of my noble friend Lord West, I ask: what naval assets do we have to protect the underwater cables?14 Mar 2024HANSARD809 Naval Air SquadronMy Lords, could the Minister have another try at answering the question from my noble friend Lord West? He asked if the Minister could confirm that both squadrons will have 12…11 Mar 2024HANSARDShamima BegumMy Lords, when I was Home Secretary, I was told on a number of occasions that I could not take such action if it left someone stateless. I think that was confirmed by what the…27 Feb 2024HANSARDPost Office: Executive RemunerationMy Lords, as the Minister said—well, as he implied—it is an absolute disgrace that people should be paid a bonus to turn up at a public inquiry. I am afraid it is not good enough…27 Feb 2024HANSARDSchools: Gender-questioning ChildrenMy Lords, if, as the Minister has accepted and as has been expounded by the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, a forceful lobbying campaign by groups is anticipated, why have the…22 Feb 2024HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, with the indulgence of the House, I will make a brief contribution. I did not intend to speak today. I came along as a matter of respect and to listen, and I am glad…02 Feb 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland Executive FormationMy Lords, I welcome the Statement. It has been a frustrating two years, but it would be churlish for anyone not to say, “Well done”, particularly to the Minister and his…01 Feb 2024HANSARDNatWest: Account Terminations and Branch ClosuresMy Lords, I suspect that I am not the only Member of the House to have noticed a marked deterioration in customer service from the banks over the past 20 years. Digitisation was…10 Jan 2024HANSARDIranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsMy Lords, I understand that these are fine judgments. The suppression of terrorist organisations can often diminish our operational intelligence, so it is not an easy decision.…29 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael/GazaMy Lords, in the midst of the awful complexity of this war, we should constantly remind ourselves and others that it is not a war between Jew and Muslim. It is not even a war…24 Oct 2023HANSARDNagorno-KarabakhMy Lords, can the Minister pay particular attention to the constructive proposals and suggestions of the noble Lord, Lord Purvis? The problems in Nagorno-Karabakh are intractable…21 Sept 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: Troop LevelsMy Lords, like the men and women of the Armed Forces, the Minister has a great can-do attitude, which I admire. But is it not plain to any observer of events that there is a…21 Sept 2023HANSARDPolice Service of Northern Ireland: Security and Data Protection BreachMy Lords, given the problems raised by my noble friend Lord Murphy, it is doubly unfortunate that Northern Ireland is now left without a chief constable. Can the Minister say…05 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI am trying to follow the Minister’s logic, but I am afraid that my intellectual capacity prevents me doing so. I therefore ask a simple question. By all logic of his argument,…13 Jul 2023HANSARDAsylum: Channel CrossingsCan the Minister please give us the total figure of the number of asylum claims that have not been concluded? He gave a figure of 92,500, which, presumably, is the number of cases…27 Jun 2023HANSARDArtificial IntelligenceMy Lords, I differ from the noble Lord, Lord Kirkhope, who said that we must develop AI to the maximum extent. There are benefits, but does the Minister accept that we ignore the…26 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023With respect, no one is trying to stop this Chamber expressing its view on this or anything else. What it is trying to stop is the assumption that it is this Chamber that makes…13 Jun 2023HANSARDNHS GP Surgeries: Purchase by US CompaniesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for referring to me in the context of patient choice. I am proud of that and would like to see more of it. The problem as regards GPs is that it is…05 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI commend to those on the other side who share the view of the noble Lord, Lord Hamilton, an article this morning by the Conservative Peer, the noble Lord, Lord Finkelstein. It is…17 May 2023HANSARDArmy Foundation College: Welfare Inspection RegimeMy Lords, I declare an interest as the Minister for the Armed Forces who oversaw the introduction of the foundation college, so some people may think I am biased, but I agree…11 May 2023