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HANSARDSituation in the Red SeaThe noble and gallant Lord makes an interesting point. As part of the international force dedicated to degrading the Houthis’ effectiveness, our partners are diverting and…29 Feb 2024HANSARDSituation in the Red SeaMy Lords, the point is extremely well made. All parties are conversing at a certain level. Degrading these small drones and unmanned boats is not just a question of physically…29 Feb 2024HANSARDSituation in the Red SeaI thank my noble friend for that question. To be honest, I do not know precisely what they are doing; I will find out and write. They are definitely supportive of Aspides, and…29 Feb 2024HANSARDSituation in the Red SeaThe noble Lord makes a very good point—one brought out earlier by the involvement of Saudi Arabia. It is very difficult to answer. We must take action to deter the disruption…29 Feb 2024HANSARDSituation in the Red SeaMy noble friend makes a good point. These enormous shipping operations have clearly taken some commercial decisions, which are almost certainly the right thing to do for them and…29 Feb 2024HANSARDSituation in the Red SeaMy Lords, I agree with much of what the noble Baroness says. The countries involved in the specific action we are taking are doing everything they can to get a situation where the…29 Feb 2024HANSARDSituation in the Red SeaMy noble friend is absolutely right that it is potentially quite a severe issue. The Government and others are looking at what can be done. It is obviously unstable in an unstable…29 Feb 2024HANSARDAUKUSMy Lords, I too am grateful to my noble friend Lord Risby for initiating this debate and to all noble Lords for their constructive and extremely thoughtful contributions. It is…29 Feb 2024HANSARDAUKUSI could not agree more. Rolls-Royce is in the process of doubling its graduate intake between 2022 and 2025, and taking on an enormous number of apprentices over the next 10 years…29 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the Government provide support, either overtly or discreetly, wherever they can to these groups. There is no doubt that that can help in certain cases to ease what is a…28 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraineTo ensure that we get exactly what we want, and to ensure capacity and deliverability.28 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, let me start by restating that the UK’s commitment to Ukraine remains absolute, unequivocal and unwavering. Putin’s appalling, illegal and unprovoked attack on the…28 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraineThere is certainly an element of that, but we work within a global market where resources are not freely available. It is very important to ensure that the vast amount of money…28 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for the impassioned view he takes. He is right, and I agree that we need to up the pace of production. Through the International Fund for Ukraine…28 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, this is all part of the same story. There are links between these different malign organisations that need addressing. I cannot give an absolutely clear answer about the…28 Feb 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I could not be less smug about the situation in Ukraine, and I apologise profusely if that was the impression I gave. I am commenting on the Statement that was issued…28 Feb 2024HANSARDIran: Military PowerMy Lords, surely the point is that the United States is a democracy. Iran is not.20 Feb 2024HANSARDIran: Military PowerMy Lords, as with all military activity, and particularly when dealing with an organisation such as the Iranian Government, international co-operation is absolutely critical. That…20 Feb 2024HANSARDIran: Military PowerMy Lords, the noble Baroness will know that we cannot go into any great detail on this sort of thing. However, we have a permanent presence in the area, as do our allies, and we…20 Feb 2024HANSARDIran: Military PowerMy Lords, the Ministry of Defence regularly makes assessments of our adversaries’ ability to project military power beyond their borders and how this may affect UK interests. We…20 Feb 2024