Defence Policy (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, as I did...

My Lords, it is a particular privilege to follow the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup, with w...

My Lords, in associating myself with all the preceding speeches, I too pay tribute to the noble B...

My Lords, it is, as always, a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Alton. He did not say a wo...

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, ever travels in hope for glad tidings; I fear that he and...

My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Swansea. As everyone would...

My Lords, it is a pleasure and an honour to follow the contribution from a noble and gallant Lord...

My Lords, I hesitate to speak in such distinguished company, but my short contribution today conc...

My Lords, it is an honour and a pleasure to be at the end of the Back-Bench contributions to this...

My Lords, it is a pleasure to be able to speak in the gap on this incredibly important, comprehen...

My Lords, as so often in debates on defence, there is unanimity right across the Chamber not just...

My Lords, I too congratulate the committee on its excellent report and the noble Baroness on her ...

My Lords, it is always a pleasure to speak in the House when we debate such a thorough, well-info...

Can I press the Minister a bit on that? Wagner is in Burkina Faso and it threatens Ghana. It thre...

I do not have an answer to the specific question about the number of defence attachés we have the...

My Lords, the Minister referred to Wagner, and the interventions by the noble Lord, Lord Boateng,...

Strictly, this is not a matter for the MoD, as the noble Lord will be aware; it is, essentially, ...

My Lords, I do not want to detain the House, but this is a profoundly important point. For nearly...

Yes, and I cannot add to the position I articulated. I have no further position to share with the...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister and all those who took part in today’s debate; it ...