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HANSARDAUKUS Security PartnershipMy Lords, speaking as another member of the club of those on Mr Putin’s blacklist, I welcome the AUKUS agreement but ask whether the Minister will accept that the handling of the…13 Feb 2024HANSARDOccupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian SituationMy Lords, I commend the Minister for the huge effort he is putting into efforts to reduce the tension, as have other Ministers. I also support the Government on humanitarian…09 Nov 2023HANSARDCitizens’ Rights (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I declare an interest as a non-executive director of the Channel Tunnel operator, Eurotunnel. I am honoured to take up the baton of chairmanship of your Lordships’…11 Sept 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications BacklogMy Lords, does the Minister accept that up to a third of the funds intended for overseas development assistance are being spent on the accommodation of asylum seekers, who are…06 Sept 2023HANSARDSituation in Russia and Ukraine Recovery ConferenceMy Lords, I too congratulate the Government on the success of the reconstruction conference last week. The timing of that conference looks even more prescient this week than it…26 Jun 2023HANSARDCarrier Strike GroupMy Lords, the UK and France are the two European nations with more than carrier strike capability, along with Indo-Pacific nations. We have a UK-France summit coming up on 10…06 Feb 2023HANSARDExecution of Alireza AkbariMy Lords, on the issue of what practically can be done, is there no way of having further sanctions on Iran to constrain its capacity to build these kamikaze drones, which have…18 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I rise from what has clearly become the securocrats Bench. I am able to speak pretty briefly, because I agree very much with what my two colleagues have said. Some very…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, in making foreign policy, it is a good idea to think about who you might have as an ally before taking the initiative. The only world leader I can think of who might…11 Oct 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, wars simplify and clarify. They oblige every country involved to make choices about what its essential interests are and how to protect them. Speaking of clarity, it…18 May 2022HANSARDBeyond Brexit: Policing, Law Enforcement and Security (EUC Report)My Lords, we are debating today one aspect of the security of the United Kingdom: the state of law enforcement and judicial co-operation with the EU. But we are doing so against…11 Mar 2022HANSARDBeyond Brexit: Policing, Law Enforcement and Security (EUC Report)That this House takes note of the Report from the European Union Committee Beyond Brexit: policing, law enforcement and security (25th Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 250).11 Mar 2022HANSARDBeyond Brexit: Policing, Law Enforcement and Security (EUC Report)My Lords, I thank all the participants in our debate this morning, which has been substantive and wide-ranging. The details are certainly technical, but the subject is vital for…11 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, it is a real pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Sedwill and be the first to congratulate him on his powerful and eloquent maiden speech—a really important…25 Feb 2022HANSARDSchool Trips: Passport and Visa RequirementsMy Lords, is the issue here not really about maintaining the deep web of human relationships between our country and our near neighbours into the period when we are no longer in…02 Feb 2022HANSARDAUKUSMy Lords, I welcome the Minister’s Statement. This is clearly a major strategic development and it will take time to digest all the implications of it. In the first place, it…16 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I join the noble Lord, Lord Jay, in paying tribute to the work of Sir Laurie Bristow and the British embassy team in Kabul during these dangerous days. I also fully…18 Aug 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsMy Lords, I congratulate the organisers of the G7 summit on their practical arrangements and welcome the outcome of the NATO summit. The major democracies really have found their…17 Jun 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyMy Lords, I declare my interest as a strategic adviser to Lockheed Martin UK. I know how hard it is to conduct a review such as this, having co-ordinated the equivalent document…22 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated ReviewMy Lords, having overseen the 2010 review as the then National Security Adviser, I know how much work goes into a document such as this. I congratulate the team on it. A good…17 Mar 2021