Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 23 Jun 2014 Armed Forces
"My Lords, in this wide-ranging debate I shall focus my remarks on three areas: cadets, training and war widows. The cadet forces provide unparalleled opportunities for around 140,000 young people in this country. They help to build confidence, self-respect and social responsibility as well as leadership and team-building skills. Increasingly, …..." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech
"My Lords, I associate these Benches with the condolences to those who were killed in the helicopter accident. Given the news, mentioned by the noble Lord, of the first women to serve in submarines and the appointment of the first two-star officer in the Royal Air Force, will my noble …..." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech
"My Lords, we, too, welcome the Minister’s Amendment 18. As he said, there was broad support for this when it was debated in the House of Commons. It is therefore appreciated that the Government have brought forward this amendment and accepted the principle of the new clause to be agreed …..." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech
"My Lords, I have considerable sympathy for the spirit of the amendments spoken to by the noble Lord, Lord Rosser. There was a deal of concern expressed at Second Reading over the impact on civilian employment of the additional levels of readiness and the additional time involved in the new …..." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech
"Can my noble friend clarify whether the minimum three months would relate to an employment which was absolutely nothing to do with the previous work? In practice, people who go to work for defence contractors tend to have to wait considerably longer than three months before they can take up …..." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for updating us on the very recent developments in connection with the Bill, but I share the concerns around the Chamber that we have not had time to absorb the Statement. By the time we go into Committee, there will have …..." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech
"My Lords, I know that the Government hope that Scotland will remain part of the United Kingdom, but if the Scots do vote for separation, where would the Type 26 frigates be built? ..." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech
"My Lords, I join in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Touhig, for introducing this debate. He has long been a doughty champion of the Armed Forces. All three services have experienced redundancies in recent months. The numbers within the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force are considerably smaller than …..." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech
"My Lords, I encourage noble Lords to keep their questions brief. We have only 20 minutes and quite a few people want to speak...." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech
"I apologise for interrupting, but the noble Lord will be aware that speakers in the gap have a limit of four minutes...." Baroness Garden of Frognal - View Speech