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HANSARDDefence SpendingMy Lords, I assure the noble Baroness that exactly those conversations have taken place, and that is one of the reasons why it has perhaps taken slightly longer to get to this…25 Apr 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingMy Lords, I really appreciate the detail of that question. Of course, the importance of getting the figures right and where the money is coming from is critical to the success of…25 Apr 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for that question. On the Treasury, the Chancellor has absolutely been involved throughout this entire conversation and is fully supportive, as…25 Apr 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingMy Lords, the financial detail is quite complicated and I think it is better if we write and explain how the figures are built up. It is clearly an ask for the British public. The…25 Apr 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingThe noble Lord makes a very good point. Most of the conversations about the issues Ukraine is facing start with air defence missiles. It is not just Ukraine but other states that…25 Apr 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingMy Lords, the 72,000 figure comes from the Chancellor’s desire to move the size of the Civil Service back to the situation in 2019, before the Covid virus struck. The Civil…25 Apr 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingMy Lords, this is indeed a very historic document, and I am extremely grateful for the support that we have received from all sides of the House, as well as outside it. Noble…25 Apr 2024HANSARDArtificial Intelligence in Weapon Systems Committee ReportMy Lords, I am grateful to those present for their considered and, at times, heartfelt contributions to this debate. I am equally grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Lisvane, for…19 Apr 2024HANSARDMiddle East: Deployment of British Armed ForcesMy Lords, the Prime Minister and Government Ministers have consistently provided updates to Parliament through Written and Oral Statements, and through Oral and Topical Questions.…17 Apr 2024HANSARDMiddle East: Deployment of British Armed ForcesMy Lords, the noble Viscount makes a very good point, and it is something that I will talk to my colleagues about. I do not believe that the situation has changed. We have said…17 Apr 2024HANSARDMiddle East: Deployment of British Armed ForcesMy Lords, that is something for the parliamentary scheduling people. A major debate at this point would be very useful but may take up far too much parliamentary time.17 Apr 2024HANSARDMiddle East: Deployment of British Armed ForcesMy Lords, I entirely agree with my noble friend. I also place on the record my admiration, and that of the Government, for all our Armed Forces in what must be an extremely…17 Apr 2024HANSARDMiddle East: Deployment of British Armed ForcesThe noble and gallant Lord makes a very good point, and it is certainly something that I will talk about. I could not agree with him more that operational security and force…17 Apr 2024HANSARDMiddle East: Deployment of British Armed ForcesMy Lords, as the noble Baroness and most of the House are aware, we do not discuss these things in advance, for fairly obvious reasons. However, an enormous amount of diplomatic…17 Apr 2024HANSARDMiddle East: Deployment of British Armed ForcesMy Lords, there are some fundamental rights and justifications that we as a responsible military power need to be prepared to step up and protect. I believe that these decisions…17 Apr 2024HANSARDMiddle East: Deployment of British Armed ForcesMy Lords, we do not comment on comments like that.17 Apr 2024HANSARDMiddle East: Deployment of British Armed ForcesMy Lords, I am sure that most of the House is fully aware of where I sit on this. We have a finite amount of resource within this country, and it is a question of where that gets…17 Apr 2024HANSARDMiddle East: Deployment of British Armed ForcesThe noble Lord is right. We are part of a substantial international force within both the Gulf and the Red Sea. Together, there is a significant amount of power there, hopefully…17 Apr 2024HANSARDLGBT Veterans: Financial RedressMy Lords, we come back to grammar. We are all on the same page on this. Everybody is in full agreement, but we have to make certain that it is done fairly, that everybody who has…21 Mar 2024HANSARDLGBT Veterans: Financial RedressMy Lords, I am fully aware of the war widows issue and we are addressing that at the same time. It is very important that all these things get finished off as quickly as we…21 Mar 2024