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HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military DeploymentsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his welcome. His Majesty’s Government’s objectives in the short term are: first, to secure the release of the British hostages, which my right…06 Dec 2023HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military DeploymentsThe noble Baroness makes a very good point: morale is obviously paramount. Part of ensuring the morale of His Majesty’s forces is ensuring that there are sufficient forces not…06 Dec 2023HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military DeploymentsAs my noble friend will know, there is a great stockpile of humanitarian aid ready to go in across a whole range of things, such as wound care packs, water filters, solar panels,…06 Dec 2023HANSARDMiddle East: UK Military DeploymentsMy Lords, on the supply of military equipment to Israel, I can assure the House that no offensive military equipment has been delivered since 7 October. We do not have an…06 Dec 2023HANSARDUkraineThe noble Lord is absolutely right; this is an atrocious war crime. All pressure which is possible to be laid is being done so. To take children away from families is beyond…28 Nov 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for those fond memories of serving Her Majesty. The question about replenishment is not on a like-for-like basis. A lot of what we have gifted to…28 Nov 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I shall now repeat in the form of a Statement an Answer given today in another place: “Since I last updated the House on 24 October, the situation on the ground has…28 Nov 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the UK strongly condemns the appalling and illegal unprovoked attack that President Putin has launched on the people of Ukraine. We stand with Ukraine and continue to…28 Nov 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the noble Baroness is right that the world will not have the relevant stockpiles unless the orders are placed with industry. There is an expectation of what the…28 Nov 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the right reverend Prelate makes a very good point. There is an alternative route to get grain out, which is across the land. However, it comes at a cost, which is…28 Nov 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the noble Lord is absolutely right that winter has arrived in some force, as it has across quite a lot of southern Europe and further afield. The question of reaching a…28 Nov 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I entirely agree with that statement. We can be extremely proud of the way that UK forces have trained Ukrainian soldiers to withstand the onslaught of the Russian…28 Nov 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, this is not within my brief; this is for those at the Home Office. I will certainly contact them and find out exactly where they are in their thinking. My understanding…28 Nov 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I am not aware of any timetable, and I am not certain there is one. For Ukraine to become a member of NATO, the prerequisite is that there are no foreign troops on its…28 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, on behalf of your Lordships’ House, I thank His Majesty the King for delivering the gracious Speech, and I am grateful for the privilege of opening today’s debate on the…15 Nov 2023HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023My Lords, these regulations were laid in draft before the House on 13 September 2023. This statutory instrument will help ensure that so-called live-in domestic workers will be…14 Nov 2023HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their valuable contributions during today’s short debate. These regulations will reward low-paid live-in domestic workers right across the…14 Nov 2023HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2023. Relevant document: 53rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny…14 Nov 2023HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, that sounds to me rather like the thin end of the wedge. Any return to some form of nationalisation is not appropriate. We operate in a global market now, in all sorts…08 Nov 2023HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given by my honourable friend the Minister for Industry and Economic Security to an…08 Nov 2023