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HANSARDBosnia and HerzegovinaMy Lords, I thank the Lord Speaker for giving me permission to speak sitting down. I am afraid that I am immobile at the moment. The expertise of the my noble friend Lady Helic in…11 Jun 2026HANSARDGaza CityMy Lords—08 Sept 2025HANSARDGaza CityMy Lords, given the general consensus that the displacement of the Palestinian people is in itself a war crime, will the Government now take the opportunity to place before the…08 Sept 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025My Lords, I start by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord McCabe, on his excellent maiden speech. May I also say how wonderful it is to see the noble Lord, Lord Hennessy, in his…18 Jul 2025HANSARDF35A and F35B JetsMy Lords, would the Minister confirm that the F35A is capable of being fully marinised?01 Jul 2025HANSARDF35A and F35B JetsMy Lords—01 Jul 2025HANSARDArmed Forces RecruitmentMy Lords, would the Minister consider a trial run of reopening high street recruiting centres, the closing of which was, in my view, a disaster? They enable people who know the…21 May 2025HANSARDG7Following the ongoing work and conclusions of the G7, will the Minister have a further word with the Ministry of Defence about the extreme inadvisability of dispatching a carrier…20 Mar 2025HANSARDPalestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill [HL]My Lords, I strongly support the Bill introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Northover. In the very brief time available to me, I wish to concentrate on one of the major obstacles…14 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraine (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, I join in the congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord De Mauley, and, before him, the noble Lord, Lord Ashton, to our wonderful committee staff and to all those who took…06 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, in moving the amendment in my name, may I say first, without sounding too much like Lord Copper, what a great privilege it is to take part in this debate, and to have…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Wolfson and the noble Lord, Lord Collins, for their contributions. I particularly express my thanks for another wonderful speech from my…03 Mar 2025HANSARDGaza: Peace TalksMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that in respect of these particular talks, quite apart from the vital necessity of the release of the hostages, it is very much the imperative…15 Jan 2025HANSARDUK Strategy Towards the Arctic (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, I feel honoured and privileged to sit on the International Relations and Defence Committee. I am privileged to have sat under the enlightened and skilful chairmanship of…09 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationMy Lords, is the Minister aware that, for many of us, this institutionalised cruelty is contrary to all the laws of war? It does not seem to many of us that Britain is making…06 Jan 2025HANSARDDefence: 2.5% GDP Spending CommitmentMy Lords, were any instructions or guidance given to the SDR team on guarantees about the financing of what will inevitably be the findings of the SDR?14 Nov 2024HANSARDHorseracing and Bloodstock IndustriesMy Lords, I declare my interest as in the register. While we all want to tackle problem gambling, very wealthy punters who can comfortably sustain large losses really are not the…29 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I join other noble Lords in welcoming the new Front Bench team, and congratulate them on the smooth way in which they have moved swiftly into government. I offer every…25 Jul 2024HANSARD809 Naval Air SquadronMy Lords, will my noble friend confirm that there will be, and is, a pipeline of training sufficient for the pilots of both the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm to cover…11 Mar 2024