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HANSARDRedcar SteelworksMy Lords, the loss of Redcar was part of the blight on British Steel. Does the Minister agree that perhaps we should put in the orders that have been thought about, but not yet…17 May 2023HANSARDGlobal Britain: TrafficMy Lords, it is quite clear that London’s traffic is grinding to a halt; I drive in it regularly. I have talked to the people doing work on my house, doing boilers—brickies, and…15 May 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 174B in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Godson. I apologise to the Committee for not having been here at the beginning of the debate, but I was…11 May 2023HANSARDFrigatesMy Lords, the reassuring and mellifluous voice of the Minister makes things seem cosier than they are. We were promised for some three years that we would not drop below 19…10 May 2023HANSARDFrigatesTo ask His Majesty’s Government how they intend to ensure continued production of frigates after the Type 31 class has been delivered.10 May 2023HANSARDUK Undersea Infrastructure: Hostile ActivityMy Lords, the actions and statements of President Putin would seem to indicate that he already considers he is at war with this country and the West, if you just look at the raft…25 Apr 2023HANSARDUK Undersea Infrastructure: Hostile ActivityTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the risk to the UK’s undersea cables, interconnectors and pipelines from hostile activity.25 Apr 2023HANSARDUkraine: Arms SuppliesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, to increase arms supplies to Ukraine in view of the possible Ukrainian offensive.19 Apr 2023HANSARDUkraine: Arms SuppliesMy Lords, there has been a considerable build-up to this planned offensive that has been talked about. Indeed, some people are saying that they think it will be a game-changer. I…19 Apr 2023HANSARDHong Kong Military Veterans: SettlementMy Lords, there is no doubt that these people from Hong Kong have fought for us for many years. I had a Chinese laundryman onboard my ship that was sunk in the Falklands. I was…29 Mar 2023HANSARDJurors: Mental Health ImpactMy Lords, many horrible things happen in life and have done so for decades and decades. Does the Minister believe that we need to think that people need to be a little more…28 Mar 2023HANSARDData ProtectionI welcome the Minister to the Front Bench and his new role. In this new role, particularly its AI aspects, can he go across government—particularly into the MoD—to look at the use…23 Mar 2023HANSARDSecurity of Government DevicesMy Lords, I apologise for not being here at the beginning of the Statement; I was caught up with the Intelligence and Security Committee, where, of course, we have to hand our…21 Mar 2023HANSARDAUKUS Defence PartnershipMy Lords, this is a very brave and bold decision. I am delighted that it has been made. We are in an era when we need that. However, as has already been highlighted, there are…16 Mar 2023HANSARDDefence SpendingTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to their Integrated Review Refresh 2023, published on 13 March, whether they have any plans to increase spending on defence to three per…16 Mar 2023HANSARDDefence SpendingMy Lords, everybody knows that our defence forces have been underfunded for some considerable time and are not in the position they should be. One could argue, I think quite…16 Mar 2023HANSARDPlaying FieldsMy Lords, the loss of these facilities is clearly unfortunate and, as has been said, there is an issue of mental health. Can the Minister explain to me why my mental health seems…13 Mar 2023HANSARDGreen InvestmentMy Lords, mention of rocks dropping into harbours by the noble Lord, Lord Hannan, brings to mind ships. On protectionism, what is our view of the latest legislation being passed…07 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I support on behalf of the ISC Amendment 193 in the name of my noble friend Lord Coaker. This amendment would update the ISC’s remit to ensure it has the power…07 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, although I sympathise with Amendment 79, which seeks to protect those who act genuinely in the public interest, I do not support it, for a number of reasons. First,…01 Mar 2023