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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 25 Feb 2022
Ukraine

"My Lords, it is a great privilege to have been present for the brilliant maiden speech by my noble friend Lord Sedwill. His presence in this House promises much for future debates. Of course, our debates are often characterised by both who is present and who is not. It is …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 20 Jan 2021
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill

"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Buscombe. She made a clear and compelling case for the Bill. One thing on which I agree with her is that we need clarity, so that troops and former troops who have served our country well have …..."
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Written Question
Wildcat Helicopters
Thursday 20th June 2019

Asked by: Lord Carlile of Berriew (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to improve the performance, endurance and range of Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters by the introduction of (1) tactical data links, and (2) in-flight refuelling equipment.

Answered by Earl Howe - Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

The requirement for a Wildcat tactical data link, as well as options for extending fuel ranges, remain under review by the Royal Navy. I cannot comment further on matters relating to the future capability of our assets as it is likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.

Written Question
Navy: Housing
Monday 17th June 2019

Asked by: Lord Carlile of Berriew (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made with initiatives to (1) encourage and enable serving members of the Royal Navy to purchase homes near to bases where they are serving, and (2) provide information about financial assistance that is available to those members.

Answered by Earl Howe - Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

As well as access to Forces Help to Buy and Government Help to Buy schemes the Royal Navy is leading on the tri-service pilot for the Future Accommodation Model which will commence at the end of September 2019. This will offer further incentive for home-ownership for Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 03 Dec 2018
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill

"My Lords, I too agree with the noble Lord, Lord Harris. It seems to me that this clear provision provides four steps which have to be proved before somebody can be convicted of the crime set out in Clause 1. The first step is that they must say something deliberately, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 03 Dec 2018
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill

"I say this with great deference to a former senior police officer, but surely the arrest conditions would not apply to that 13 year-old and the arrest would therefore be unlawful. The police cannot arrest unless the arrest conditions apply, and one is necessity...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 03 Dec 2018
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill

"The noble Lord has read out only part of the grounds for arrest. There has to be a necessity for arrest. If he is going to read out the arrest conditions to your Lordships’ House, he should read them all, because necessity is essential...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 03 Dec 2018
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill

"I am sorry; I cannot let this pass. If the noble Lord were to look at Section 110 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, he would find that one of the arrest conditions is that there has to be a necessity. Section 110(4) includes the words,

“exercisable …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 03 Dec 2018
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill

"My Lords, with great respect to my noble friend, and indeed to my noble and learned friend on my right, I wonder why one needs to say something twice in the same statute...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 31 Oct 2018
Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill

"My Lords, I am somewhat shocked by the implication that there is anything illiberal about the proposed extension of the law in this clause. In November 2017, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, speaking in London at the School of Oriental and African Studies, included in his speech the following …..."
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