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HANSARDElectricity Supplies from EuropeMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer. Threats to provision of power to Jersey have highlighted the issue of UK reliance on overseas power supplies. Currently, I think we…18 May 2021HANSARDElectricity Supplies from EuropeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what proportion of electricity supply to the United Kingdom is provided from continental Europe.18 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsMy Lords, the events at Ballymurphy were a stain on the UK Armed Forces. Our sympathy goes out to the families who have had to wait so long to prove the innocence of their lost…17 May 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, first, I thank those who spoke in support of my Motion. They have an incredible amount of knowledge about this issue. I find the Government’s position extraordinary and…28 Apr 2021HANSARDCarrier Strike Group DeploymentMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on generating this powerful force and agreeing to deploy it into regions of the world that are so important for our nation and for global…28 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillAt end insert “and do propose Amendments 11B and 11C in lieu—28 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, the question put back to this House is not whether the Government should take national security risks into account when considering investment but whether Parliament…28 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyMy Lords, the review rightly identifies that the risks of unsustainable population growth, pandemics, global warming and unconstrained migration are a backdrop to all the…22 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill15 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment Bill15 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I will also speak to my Amendment 33, which is consequential to Amendment 24 and part of it. Both are supported by the noble Lords, Lord Butler of Brockwell, Lord…15 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I thank all those who had an input in this debate, particularly those supporters. We almost got a full scrum, with the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, added as well—we had a…15 Apr 2021HANSARDSt Vincent: Volcanic EruptionMy Lords, we have a ship based in the Caribbean specifically for disaster relief. Ships, of course, can make fresh water and they have engineers and all sorts of things needed for…14 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, as I stand, I can hear Prince Philip in my ear saying, “West, it fills me with despair that I will have to listen to another eulogy from you”, so I intend to keep it…12 Apr 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyMy Lords, I think I would give eight out of 10 for this. I am delighted that the Government recognise the importance of defence industries and the sovereign capability. But I join…24 Mar 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: Defence Command PaperMy Lords, the integrated review and this defence paper are extremely important documents. To pick up the Government’s wording, they are critical to the “sovereignty, security and…23 Mar 2021HANSARDIntegrated ReviewMy Lords, CASD ensures our nation’s security and deters aggression, every hour of every day, and I am pleased that we will reverse the coalition Government’s decision and will no…17 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I am going to be using secondary rather than main armament for this particular amendment. I see Amendment 91 as more of a probing amendment than anything else. It is in…16 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I am speaking to my Amendment 78 and will touch on Amendment 70 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Butler, to which he has just spoken, as well as Amendment 82 in the…16 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I am a poacher turned gamekeeper, as a fully signed-up member of the rolled-up trouser-leg and funny handshake brigade. For many years in the intelligence world, I hated…16 Mar 2021