Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 11 Feb 2016
Armed Forces Bill
"I am grateful to the noble Earl for giving way. The thrust of Sergeant Blackman’s case is that he shot a man he thought was dead; we should all be careful about what we say about the case, because the papers are now with the Criminal Cases Review Commission, and …..."Lord Burnett - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 5th January 2016
Asked by:
Lord Burnett (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many complaints have been raised, and disciplinary proceedings brought, in each of the last 10 years involving the interaction between men and women serving in the Royal Air Force.
Answered by Earl Howe
- Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
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Written Question
Tuesday 5th January 2016
Asked by:
Lord Burnett (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many complaints have been raised, and disciplinary proceedings brought, in each of the last 10 years involving the interaction between men and women serving in the army.
Answered by Earl Howe
- Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
This information is not held in the format requested.
Written Question
Tuesday 5th January 2016
Asked by:
Lord Burnett (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many complaints have been raised, and disciplinary proceedings brought, in each of the last 10 years involving the interaction between men and women serving in the Royal Navy.
Answered by Earl Howe
- Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
This information is not held in the format requested.
Written Question
Tuesday 5th January 2016
Asked by:
Lord Burnett (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many complaints have been raised, and disciplinary proceedings brought, annually over the last 20 years involving the interaction between men and women serving on Royal Navy warships and submarines.
Answered by Earl Howe
- Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
This information is not held in the format requested.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 23 Nov 2015
National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015
"My Lords, I welcome this Statement and the full replacement of the Trident submarine fleet, and am conscious of what the Minister has just said about expediting the work on that replacement programme. Will the Minister confirm that each aircraft carrier will be able to conduct amphibious operations with its …..."Lord Burnett - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 05 Nov 2015
Royal Navy
"My Lords, I wonder if the noble Earl would remind the SDSR team that there are many thousands of very high-calibre young men queuing up to join the Royal Marines, both as enlisted men and as officers—and that there should be no question of reducing the numbers in the Royal …..."Lord Burnett - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 15 Sep 2015
The Role and Capabilities of the UK Armed Forces, in the Light of Global and Domestic Threats to Stability and Security
"My Lords, I also am grateful to the Minister of State for initiating this debate. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Selkirk of Douglas, who now has very close Royal Marine connections. I had the honour to serve in the Royal Marines. I draw the Committee’s …..."Lord Burnett - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Jun 2015
Gurkhas: Anniversary
"My Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bilimoria, on securing this debate. It is a privilege to speak in it and pay tribute to the Gurkhas and their families who have served this country with such dignity, loyalty, courage and steadfastness for 200 years. I first came across …..."Lord Burnett - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 24 Mar 2015
Falkland Islands Defence Review
"As this is probably my noble friend’s last defence Statement as a Minister in this Parliament, I congratulate him on his exemplary service as a Defence Minister over the past five years. I understand that HMS “Clyde” is an off-shore patrol vessel. Does my noble friend agree that we should …..."Lord Burnett - View Speech
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