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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 05 Jul 2022
Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2022

"My Lords, I join the Minister of State, my noble friend Lady Smith and the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, in their support and admiration for our wonderful Armed Forces. During the progress of the Act, I referred to Sir Richard Henriques’s admirable report and the suggestions and recommendations he made. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 05 Jul 2022
Armed Forces Act (Continuation) Order 2022

"Sir Richard Henriques made an admirable report, which we discussed in last year’s debate leading up to the Act. He made some recommendations, and I wonder what has happened about them—whether they have been adopted and when they will be adopted if they have not—and the progress the Government are …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 08 Dec 2021
Armed Forces Bill

"My Lords, I draw attention to my entries in the register of interests and declare that I had the honour to serve in the Royal Marines. I will make a short contribution to this debate. I have only recently discovered that Sir Richard Henriques has made mention of and quoted …..."
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Written Question
Marines
Thursday 15th July 2021

Asked by: Lord Burnett (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the cost, and over what period, for the introduction of the Royal Marines Future Commando Force.

Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)

A generous settlement of over £24 billion has allowed Defence to invest in amongst other things the delivery of the Future Commando Force and we will be spending in excess of an additional £200 million over ten years to support this. Other elements of the Royal Navy's programme, such as the future landing craft project, are funded to over £50 million. The wider ship building pipeline will also support the UK's Commando Forces.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 11 Mar 2021
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill

"My Lords, I draw attention to my entries in the register of interests. I had the honour to serve in the Royal Marines, during which time I served on overseas operations. I support the thrust of this proposed new clause and congratulate and thank the noble Lord, Lord Dannatt, and …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 20 Jan 2021
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill

"My Lords, I draw attention to my entries in the register of interests. I had the honour to serve in the Royal Marines, during which time I was involved in overseas operations.

Before I speak to the Bill, I will highlight matters relevant to it, in relation to courts martial, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 27 Jan 2020
Reserve Forces and Cadets’ Associations

"I draw the attention of the House to my entries in the register of interests, and the whole House should be grateful to the noble Lord, Lord De Mauley, for calling this debate at such a crucial time for the reserve forces and cadets in the light of the proposed …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 04 Jun 2019
D-day: 75th Anniversary

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Janvrin. I will be quoting from a book, and there is a rather fuzzy photograph of him in that book. It is an honour to speak in this debate and to pay tribute to all the people, not …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 Nov 2018
Veterans Strategy

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Fookes, and to be followed by the noble Baroness, Lady Browning, because they are both loyal and compelling supporters of the Armed Forces and the three of us had the privilege of representing Devonshire constituencies in the other …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 28 Nov 2017
Royal Marines

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the future of the Royal Marines...."
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