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HANSARDArmed Forces: Remuneration, Housing and Family SupportMy Lords, can the Minister update the House on the progress with unpicking the disastrous Annington Homes agreement, following the High Court decision in favour of the MoD earlier…18 Sept 2023HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2023My Lords, since I and many other noble Lords in this House have long called for the Government to proscribe the Wagner Group, it is unsurprising that I give this legislation a…14 Sept 2023HANSARDDarfur: Risk of GenocideMy Lords, we are aware of the extensive involvement of the Wagner Group in this conflict and its associated criminal activities but, if one is to believe the messages coming from…18 Jul 2023HANSARDHealth: Cardiac ArrestMy Lords, this important question is part of a wider issue regarding rapid intervention across a range of health emergencies. Stroke victims, for example, who are treated quickly…17 Jul 2023HANSARDNHS: Doctors’ StrikesMy Lords, pay is the headline issue in this dispute, but behind it lies a wholesale collapse of morale within the NHS workforce, and that is about much more than just…05 Jul 2023HANSARDDefence Policy (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, as I did for a significant part of my military career. The noble Baroness, Lady Anelay,…30 Jun 2023HANSARDAdvanced Research and Innovation AgencyMy Lords, this country has never been short of inventors with good ideas, but it has been much less good at putting those ideas through into marketable products, the economic…29 Jun 2023HANSARDSudanMy Lords, although it is early days, are the Government making an assessment of the potential impact of the events in Russia over the weekend on the involvement of the Wagner…26 Jun 2023HANSARDUkraine: Ministry of Defence StrategyMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, made an important point in stressing information warfare, but he applied it rather too narrowly. Does the Minister agree that this…15 Jun 2023HANSARDNova Kakhovka DamMy Lords, the consequences of the breach of the Nova Kakhovka dam have been described as “generational” in their impact. Does the Minister agree that this underlines the…13 Jun 2023HANSARDGeneral Practitioners: Recruitment and RetentionMy Lords, part of the pressure being experienced by secondary care specialists is as a consequence of inadequate time for appropriate diagnosis by primary care specialists—the…12 Jun 2023HANSARDRAF: C-130J HerculesMy Lords, the reference to niche capabilities makes this sound like something minor but we are talking about Special Forces operations here. Can the Minister tell the House by…08 Jun 2023HANSARDSudan: Civilian PopulationMy Lords, what assessment have the Government made of the growing involvement of the Wagner Group in Sudan? We are only too well aware of its appalling track record on a great…18 May 2023HANSARDUkraine: CeasefireMy Lords, I welcome the support being offered to Ukraine, including the training of pilots, but the truth is that we have had a hard enough time over the past few years training…15 May 2023HANSARDNHS: Allocation of Financial ResourcesMy Lords—11 May 2023HANSARDNHS: Allocation of Financial ResourcesThe Minister has mentioned the long-awaited workforce plan. While we have been waiting we have seen a number of interesting initiatives, such as the greater use of pharmacies and…11 May 2023HANSARDNHS: NursesHas the Minister seen the piece in today’s Financial Times reporting that, across the whole of the EU, 15% to 25% of hospital beds are out of use because of a shortage of clinical…10 May 2023HANSARDSecondary Metastatic Breast CancerMy Lords, time is critical in all cancer cases. What impact is the ongoing industrial action in the NHS having on the average delays to cancer diagnoses and the commencement of…09 May 2023HANSARDUK Undersea Infrastructure: Hostile ActivityMy Lords, protecting against threats is clearly important but there is no such thing as perfect defence. With what degree of urgency are the Government addressing our resilience…25 Apr 2023HANSARDUkraine: Arms SuppliesMy Lords, the anticipated offensive will be an extremely hazardous undertaking. It will be made all the more perilous for the Ukrainians without at least local control of the air.…19 Apr 2023