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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Dec 2025
Ajax Armoured Vehicle

"My Lords, has any foreign interest been expressed in purchasing Ajax at any stage? If it is not going to be purchased, will it be a UK-only piece of equipment?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 04 Dec 2025
Autumn Budget 2025

"My Lords, the Prime Minister made strong welcome statements to NATO allies about the UK’s commitment to defence at the summit in The Hague on 24 June. He pledged the United Kingdom to increase spending on defence and wider security to 5% of GDP by 2035, with a projected split …..."
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Written Question
Veterans: Hong Kong
Tuesday 25th November 2025

Asked by: Lord Craig of Radley (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Lord Sharpe of Epsom on 29 March 2023 (HL Deb col 243) that veterans of the Hong Kong Military Service Corps will be able to apply for settlement in the UK, what information was published by the Home Office about the application procedure to be followed for settlement.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

On 5 October 2023, the Home Office published detailed guidance on the application procedure for veterans of the Hong Kong Military Service Corps and their family members seeking settlement in the UK.

This route is set out in the Immigration Rules Appendix Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veteran discharged before 1 July 1997 which contains guidance, including eligibility criteria, documentation requirements, and fee information.

The guidance is available to view on GOV.UK.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 Nov 2025
Russian Ship “Yantar”

"My Lords, with the greatest respect to the Minister, is this not much more than a simple defence matter? If the laser used was a weapons system, not just laser torching by a member of the “Yantar” crew, is this not a serious disregard of the 1980 UN protocol and …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
24 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Craig of Radley (XB) voted No and in line with the House
One of 32 Crossbench No votes vs 5 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 244
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"I was stressing the point that the agreement is about the Chagos Archipelago, but we are interested in Diego Garcia. If Diego Garcia is not available, the treaty requires us to continue to pay Mauritius for the 100 years or whatever it is. We would then be paying for something …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"My concern is that we would have to continue to pay under the present agreement, even though there was not a base available...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 53 in my name and that of the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Houghton of Richmond, who unfortunately cannot be here this evening. It is clearly a probing amendment to give the Committee an opportunity to consider the implications for the UK of …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Craig of Radley (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 18 Crossbench Aye votes vs 9 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 150
Division Vote (Lords)
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Craig of Radley (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 26 Crossbench Aye votes vs 2 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 135