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HANSARDDefence and SecurityMy Lords, the Prime Minister’s recognition that the whole of the country needs to step up is critical, as is the recognition that that includes industry and universities. Can the…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityMy Lords—26 Feb 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackThe Minister has pointed to a number of reviews that have been put in place in the wake of this appalling crime. Can I ask him for as much clarity as he can give on the…27 Jan 2025HANSARDMiddle EastI know the Minister is not going to dismiss the substantial evidence that has built up over the years of extremist poison being injected into the minds of young Palestinians…22 Jan 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence Opportunities Action PlanMy Lords—16 Jan 2025HANSARDDefending Democracy TaskforceThe task-force focus on candidate and election intimidation is welcome, and the Minister knows that I have made a number of recommendations in that regard. What thought have the…06 Jan 2025HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationI hear what the Minister says on this, but can she reflect on whether it is the most effective way in which to help the Palestinian people for this House, this Government and the…06 Jan 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence ReviewMy Lords, I commend the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, and associate myself with them. I draw the attention of the Committee to my interests in the register. I will…09 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastDo the Government share the deep alarm of so many in this country that on this weekend, the anniversary of the heinous attack on Jewish people in Israel, many felt emboldened to…08 Oct 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests, in particular, my role advising Leonardo as part of the Purpose Coalition. I, too, am delighted at the…25 Jul 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaThe Government will obviously not take Hamas’s casualty figures at face value, so what is their own best assessment of the current number of casualties in the conflict, the ratio…26 Mar 2024HANSARDExtremism Definition and Community EngagementMy Lords, I welcome this new definition, in particular its focus on protecting our parliamentary democracy. I was pleased to be consulted on it in my role as the Government’s…19 Mar 2024HANSARDExtremism Definition and Community EngagementI do not think I smeared them.19 Mar 2024HANSARDExtremism Definition and Community EngagementNo, I did not, and I did not smear anyone. I ask the noble Baroness to please be careful with the language she uses.19 Mar 2024HANSARDAUKUSI am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Risby, for securing this debate. Momentum is crucial in AUKUS, not only because there is no time to waste in building up the capability and…29 Feb 2024HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Pannick’s question raises an important tension in the Government’s position. It is hard for the Minister to maintain both the laudable position that…27 Feb 2024HANSARDAUKUS Security PartnershipI thank the noble Lord for that Answer. As he rightly says, this is a landmark security partnership that requires a sustained commitment from multiple Governments over years,…13 Feb 2024HANSARDAUKUS Security PartnershipTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs what progress His Majesty’s Government has made in implementing the AUKUS security partnership…13 Feb 2024HANSARDProtest MeasuresMy Lords, I welcome this package, a number of measures in which I recommended in my role as the Government’s independent adviser on political violence and disruption. Can the…13 Feb 2024HANSARDRed Sea UpdateMy Lords, the Defence Secretary is right to say that appeasing the Houthis will not bring stability, and that placating the sponsors of terror does not benefit our international…05 Feb 2024