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HANSARDPrime Minister: Meeting with Prime Minister of CanadaMy Lords, does the Minister agree that we should recall that, following 9/11, Canadian military forces fought heroically and suffered many casualties in Kandahar province—as did…12 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraine (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate the members of the International Relations and Defence Committee on this excellent report. It is usually a matter of great regret that we are not able to…06 Mar 2025HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillMy Lords, I say at the outset that I support this Bill and that I am very grateful to the Minister for the consultations that he has already held regarding the background to and…05 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Defence: Hypersonic MissilesMy Lords, space-based surveillance plays a key role in hypersonic missile defence of the future. Can the Minister assure the House that this case has been made with sufficient…03 Mar 2025HANSARDUkraine: Frozen Russian AssetsMy Lords, is there not considerable irony in the fact that Ukrainian capital resources will be used to refund some of America’s costs in the war, but the Russian aggressor’s…26 Feb 2025HANSARDEmergency Service Network ProgrammeHas the Minster read the latest leader in the Economist , which sets out the irrefutable case for the substantial rearmament of this country and its western European neighbours if…24 Feb 2025HANSARDNHS: Electronic Patient Record SystemsWhat progress is being made to improve the flow of patient information between trusts, which at the moment is poor, contributing to NHS inefficiency and hampering the timely…12 Feb 2025HANSARDPost Office Horizon Scandal: Compensation PaymentsMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Arbuthnot, referred to Fujitsu. Can the Minister update the House on what financial contribution Fujitsu is expected to make to the cost of the…11 Feb 2025HANSARDMajor Defence ContractsMy Lords, when the defence review finally appears, it is hard to imagine that it will not include a requirement for an innovative, agile and scalable defence industry. What impact…03 Feb 2025HANSARDEmbassy of China: Proposed New SiteMy Lords, the Minister said that the Government want a consistent approach to China. China certainly has a consistent approach, which is that the strategic intentions of the…29 Jan 2025HANSARDUK/US Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, clearly President Trump will link his economic relations to wider policy objectives. One of the policy objectives that he will be looking for in this country, as well as…20 Jan 2025HANSARDUndersea Internet CablesMy Lords, NATO’s launch of Operation Baltic Protector and the other initiatives the Minister has mentioned are to be welcomed, but of course, the threats to our undersea…16 Jan 2025HANSARDUK Strategy Towards the Arctic (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to participate in this debate, which was so ably introduced by the noble Lord, Lord Ashton of Hyde, the excellent chair of the International Relations…09 Jan 2025HANSARDDefending Democracy TaskforceMy Lords, in regard to countering radicalisation, what discussions are the Government having with United States authorities to learn any relevant lessons from the recent dreadful…06 Jan 2025HANSARDUndersea CablesMy Lords, protection is important, but there is no such thing as a perfect defence. Apart from repair, resilience is crucial in this area as in so many others. What stress-testing…03 Dec 2024HANSARDCivil Service: PoliticisationMy Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Butler, for securing this important debate. I am deeply interested in the subject not just because I worked extensively with…28 Nov 2024HANSARDStorm Bert: National PreparednessMy Lords, on that point, flooding is just one aspect of the wider issue of national resilience. What action are the Government taking to ensure that we have proper command and…28 Nov 2024HANSARDDrones: RAF BasesMy Lords, this is a question not just of defence sites but of much wider national resilience. We have seen the extensive use of drones in Ukraine against non-military targets. Can…27 Nov 2024HANSARDSolar Farms and Food ProductionMy Lords, I get the sense from this Question that it is being viewed as a somewhat academic problem that will be solved by government fiat. However, if we are to have a robust and…26 Nov 2024HANSARDThe Ukraine Effect (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Levene of Portsoken, not just on his thoughtful valedictory speech but on his outstanding contribution to your Lordships’ House over…21 Nov 2024