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HANSARDUkraine: Ammunition and MissilesMy Lords, is there any way of maintaining the export of grain through Odessa without the agreement of the Russians?24 Jul 2023HANSARDLive Animals: Export BanMy Lords, can my noble friend confirm that there is no intention to restrict the movement of live racehorses from one meeting to another, which takes place on a considerable scale…10 Jul 2023HANSARDDefence: Support Ships and Type 32 FrigatesMy Lords, how many qualified crews do we have to support our destroyers and frigates? Have any been deployed in recent days in search for the missing mini-submarine near the…20 Jun 2023HANSARDRAF: C-130J HerculesMy Lords, I refer to the two special occasions when I was exposed to the capabilities of the C-130. The first was a no less than 12-hour flight from Ascension Island to the…08 Jun 2023HANSARDDriving LicencesMy Lords, are there any plans to restrict older people in this particular regard, or can we go on driving for ever?05 Jun 2023HANSARDUkraine: CeasefireHow many Challenger tanks have we supplied to the Ukrainians and what are we doing about the special ammunition they will require?15 May 2023HANSARDFrigatesMy Lords, if we have 17 destroyers and frigates available for service with the Royal Navy, are they all serviceable and do we have sufficient crews for all of them?10 May 2023HANSARDApprenticeship LevyMy Lords, as a former chairman of the Engineering Training Authority I am clearly very conscious of the work in that particular sector. What is the position today? Is a sufficient…25 Apr 2023HANSARDMinistry of Defence Procurement: AccountabilityMy Lords, I declare an interest: I was the Defence Procurement Minister from 1986 to 1989. My worst moment was having to explain to my then right honourable friend the Prime…29 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen and Men: Pay GapMy Lords, am I not right in thinking that the Royal Air Force has recently authorised women to fly fast jet aircraft on operations for the first time ever? If I am right and that…08 Mar 2023HANSARDWomen and Men: Pay GapMy Lords—08 Mar 2023HANSARDNuclear Weapons: Failsafe ReviewMy Lords, are not the issues addressed by this Question highly sensitive and probably better dealt with privately rather than on the Floor of your Lordships’ House?06 Mar 2023HANSARDCapital Projects: Spending DecisionsMy Lords, can the Minister offer any advice to Woking Borough Council, where I live, which is more than £1 billion adrift?20 Feb 2023HANSARDNHS Staff: Food BanksMy Lords, most of the publicity we hear about the present dispute refers to percentage increases, not absolute salaries. What is the approximate salary of a junior health service…07 Feb 2023HANSARDCarrier Strike GroupMy Lords, what is the present size of the Royal Navy and is it sufficient for the purposes referred to in this Question?06 Feb 2023HANSARDRussia: SanctionsMy Lords, to what extent are sanctions against Russia being evaded and what can we do to prevent that?30 Jan 2023HANSARDChildren Seeking Asylum: SafeguardingMy Lords, what is the minimum age at which an unaccompanied minor can apply for asylum?23 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraine: Challenger 2 TanksMy Lords, is not it the case that Challenger tanks require a unique kind of ammunition? Are we supplying ammunition with the tanks, or will the Ukrainians have to buy their own?18 Jan 2023HANSARDUnited Nations Security CouncilMy Lords, does my noble friend recall Resolution 502 of the Security Council, which authorised the Falklands operation, despite the fact that the Soviet Union, as it then was,…17 Jan 2023HANSARDMilitary Personnel: Strike Action CoverMy Lords, given that the Armed Forces are trained to obey orders regardless of the circumstances, will the Government be sure not to take advantage of that situation?19 Dec 2022