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HANSARDQueen’s SpeechOn the point about the aircraft carriers, as I mentioned, they have now been paid for, so they will not take a huge chunk of the budget. I just want to make that clear.07 Jan 2020HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee ReportMy Lords, I declare an interest, having been the deputy chairman of the JIC for three years, director of naval intelligence for three years, chief of defence intelligence for…05 Nov 2019HANSARDVisas: European Union StudentsMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that we have something in the region of 110,000 Chinese students at our universities. In some universities, they take up almost 50% of the…04 Nov 2019HANSARDSyria: British Armed ForcesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any British Armed Forces, in particular air assets, are involved in operations over Syria identifying and targeting ISIL.24 Oct 2019HANSARDSyria: British Armed ForcesI thank the noble Baroness for her Answer. It is extremely worrying that our ally President Trump has turned that arena into an extremely dangerous place. There is no doubt that…24 Oct 2019HANSARDCounterterrorism: Martyn’s LawMy Lords, in 2009, we produced a policy document on security in crowded places which made a lot of use of the National Counter Terrorism Security Office, advising venues on…22 Oct 2019HANSARDVisasMy Lords, talking of musicians, the Minister will be aware that, 214 years ago today, musicians were playing on the decks of the battleships of the British fleet as it bore down…21 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechDoes the noble Lord agree that to have a robust foreign policy—I agree with everything he says on those issues—we need to have some hard power? Unfortunately, successive…15 Oct 2019HANSARDFalkland Islands: LandminesMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that these mines were laid in a vain attempt by the Argentinians to prevent the recapture of the islands. The recapture involved a task force…08 Oct 2019HANSARDDevelopment Aid: PakistanMy Lords, does the Minister not agree that part of the problem—I came across this with two big schemes I was involved with in Pakistan—is corruption? The amount of money that…02 Oct 2019HANSARDMaritime SecurityI thank the Minister for that positive response about the funding. We have been trying to do that for a long time. The Minister will know that the previous Labour Government set…05 Sept 2019HANSARDTurkey: Russian MissilesI thank the Minister for his Answer. This is extremely worrying for NATO. There are real issues with the YPG and with the relationship between the US and Turkey, but I will focus…18 Jul 2019HANSARDTurkey: Russian MissilesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of Turkey about that government’s purchase of surface-to-air missiles from Russia.18 Jul 2019HANSARDDefence: ExpenditureMy Lords, I feel considerable sympathy for the Minister because he is defending the indefensible. The Foreign Secretary, who I think probably has a reasonable understanding of our…17 Jul 2019HANSARDLotteries RegulationTalking of evidence, do we have any evidence about what strata of society, in terms of income, tend to buy most lottery tickets? Is it the less affluent or the more affluent, and…16 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee Mistreatment and RenditionMy Lords, does the Minister not agree that it is important that we remember that none of our men and women in any of the agencies was directly involved in torture? They might have…16 Jul 2019HANSARDNuclear Weapons (International Relations Committee Report)I have very real concerns on the cyber issue. As we construct the Dreadnought class, one needs to look down to the SMEs providing equipment. Proper attention is not being paid at…16 Jul 2019HANSARDRoyal Navy: FrigatesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the number of frigates in commission available for operations will fall below 13 in any year before 2026.11 Jul 2019HANSARDRoyal Navy: FrigatesI thank the Minister for his Answer. As he well knows, there are 13 frigates. I was in the yard at Devonport a few days ago, and five of the Type 23s were there. That is not…11 Jul 2019HANSARDRoyal Navy: FrigatesNoted!11 Jul 2019