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HANSARDGibraltar TreatyCan I ask the Minister a point of clarification? I think I understood him to say this in his opening statement. Is it the British Government’s legal position that the nature of…03 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Industrial Strategy 2025: Economic Growth and Job CreationMy Lords, the defence industrial strategy will have no economic effect. What might make an impact is a defence investment plan, backed up by the necessary level of resources. The…03 Mar 2026HANSARDResetting the UK-EU Relationship (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I add my thanks to all the witnesses who contributed to this report, to the committee staff who worked so hard to bring it together and, not least, to the noble Lord,…26 Feb 2026HANSARDBritish Military Equipment: Chinese ComponentsMy Lords—25 Feb 2026HANSARDBritish Military Equipment: Chinese ComponentsMy Lords, the fact that 85% of all drone components worldwide come from China illustrates the urgent need for a more resilient supply chain. The development of such a supply chain…25 Feb 2026HANSARDChanging Weather Patterns and FloodsMy Lords, it is not just the question of flooding. The increased rainfall will lead to increased run-offs and will put increased pressure on combined sewage systems, which will…12 Feb 2026HANSARDRoyal Navy: CaribbeanOn a slightly wider point, the Joint Interagency Task Force South is acknowledged in America as the gold standard of interagency co-operation—something that is not necessarily all…09 Feb 2026HANSARDJimmy Lai: Prison SentenceMy Lords, the Minister said that the decision on the Chinese embassy was an unrelated issue. Does this not reveal a gulf in understanding, about which we should be very worried?…09 Feb 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pensions: CapitaMy Lords, the transfer of British Army recruiting to Capita was a total shambles. What lessons were drawn from that experience and what precautions were put in place before…05 Feb 2026HANSARDChina: Human Rights and UK National SecurityMy Lords, in conducting international negotiations, it is always worth reflecting on the probable strategic objective of the other side. In the case of China, I doubt very much…02 Feb 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: UK PreparednessMy Lords, the United States and China, among others, are working at pace to leverage AI in military capability. Meanwhile, in this country, high-technology companies are in…22 Jan 2026HANSARDExercise Pegasus 2025My Lords, Exercise Pegasus 2025 was clearly extremely useful. However, the Chief of the Defence Staff was recently reported as saying that we do not have a holistic plan for the…15 Jan 2026HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Budget ShortfallMy Lords, the Minister is quite right, but he knows as well as the rest of us that those are meaningless figures: what really matters is how much you can buy for the money you are…15 Jan 2026HANSARDBoarding of Sanctioned VesselsMy Lords, shadow fleets pose a threat not just to the effectiveness of sanctions but to critical undersea infrastructure, and therefore require a more robust response than they…14 Jan 2026HANSARDDefence SpendingMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Livermore, who I am pleased to see has just taken his place, said in answer to a previous Question in this House that any increase in the defence…06 Jan 2026HANSARDUS National Security StrategyMy Lords, does the Minister agree that, while we might strongly contest some of the claims made in this strategy, it would be wrong to dismiss it totally out of hand, not least…16 Dec 2025HANSARDNHS: Winter PreparednessMy Lords, one of the biggest winter pressures on the NHS is the forthcoming strike, which will have an impact on patients, of course, but it will also have a further extremely…16 Dec 2025HANSARDNuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference 2026I endorse the Minister’s comments about the tragic loss of Lance Corporal Hooley and express sympathy to the lance corporal’s family and friends. What analysis have the Government…10 Dec 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025My Lords, recent surveys suggest that there is weak to no openness among Generation Z to engage with defence or security issues. Going further on what the Minister has just said…08 Dec 2025HANSARDBosnia and Herzegovina: Democratic ResilienceMy Lords, do Russia’s divisive activities in support of Republika Srpska not underline once again the importance of taking a strategic approach to countering Russia’s malign…25 Nov 2025