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Written Question
National Security
Tuesday 16th January 2018

Asked by: Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held with the government of the United States relating to the current preparation of the UK national security strategy.

Answered by Lord Young of Cookham

The US and UK are very close allies and partners, with a uniquely broad and deep security relationship. The Government engages regularly and at all levels with the US authorities on national security issues vital to the UK's security and prosperity, and will continue to do so.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 07 Sep 2017
Bell Pottinger

"Does not a rather wider consideration arise out of these matters? While Bell Pottinger might have suffered reputationally and financially from its behaviour, the fact that it is a British company, albeit operating in a foreign country, may well have an effect on the extent to which, in the febrile …..."
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Written Question
Public Sector: Procurement
Thursday 27th April 2017

Asked by: Lord Campbell of Pittenweem (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what proposals they have for co-operation between the UK and other EU member states on joint procurement after Brexit.

Answered by Lord Young of Cookham

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 07 Dec 2016
Policing and Crime Bill

"My Lords, my name was on the original amendment but I was unable to take part in Committee because of prior commitments. The noble Lord, Lord Dear, deserves more than praise for the very rational way in which he introduced this issue. The result is an entirely practical one, which …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 07 Dec 2016
Policing and Crime Bill

"My Lords, I shall not endeavour to emulate the comprehensive approach of the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan. I will permit myself one observation: if he had been allowed a growth hormone, it is unlikely he would have been the cox of a successful, gold-medal winning Olympic eight for Great Britain. …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Nov 2014
Oral Answers to Questions

"My right hon. Friend will understand that, as someone who lived close to Yarrows shipyard for quite a long part of my life, I have a particular attachment, and indeed affection, for the notion of shipbuilding on the Clyde. Will he accept that in the event that orders from the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 25 Nov 2014
Murder of Lee Rigby

"I hope that my right hon. Friend will excuse me for returning to the issue of resources. My quick calculation is that a sum of £130 million over two years amounts to an increase of about 3%. We are facing an unprecedented set of challenges, a matter that is publicly …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 27 Oct 2014
European Council

"May I endorse my right hon. Friend’s remarks about Afghanistan and those who gave their lives there? On this occasion, however, could we spare a thought for those who have survived, but who none the less have been subject to grievous injury?

Has my right hon. Friend noticed that the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 26 Sep 2014
Iraq: Coalition Against ISIL

"I, too, remember the speech made by Robin Cook in 2003. I remember it with great admiration and perhaps a little emotion, not least, of course, because he resigned from the Government as a result of his views and joined the rest of us who voted against them in the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 26 Sep 2014
Iraq: Coalition Against ISIL

"That, I hope, is the product of the alliance that the United States, through President Obama and the efforts of Secretary of State John Kerry, have been putting together. An illustration of that commitment is the fact that five countries in the region have joined in to support the air …..."
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