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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Feb 2021
Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Bill

"My Lords, I had expected to speak to my Amendment 13 but, in view of what the Minister said, it would be detaining the House unnecessarily to go into a long explanation. I had thought to define the word “person” as either an expectant mother within 12 weeks of the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 22 Feb 2021
Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Bill

"My Lords, I am not the only Member of this House to have been lobbied about the wording of this Bill. I entirely approve of its practical purpose, but I too question the use of the word “person”, when “lady”, “woman” or “mother” would be normal usage in relation to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 08 Sep 2020
EU Trade Agreement

"My Lords, what additional steps are the Prime Minister or other Ministers taking or contemplating to persuade individual EU Heads of Government to allow Monsieur Barnier to modify his reportedly fixed positions on a so-called level playing field and fish quotas?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 15 Jul 2020
EU Exit: End of Transition Period

"My Lords, this guidance has been developed in consultation with the devolved Administrations and British businesses. Can the EU therefore be confident that goods shipped from, say, Zeebrugge to ports in either England or Scotland, or from Northern Ireland to either country when the protocols are in place, will be …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 09 Jul 2020
Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia Report

"Noble Lords will be well aware of the value of this type of informed report. Regardless of any publication date, will its unredacted content be available to those undertaking the 2020 strategic defence and security review?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 16 Apr 2018
Terrorism: Public Alert Technology

"Following up the particular point about data of the individual, bearing in mind the recent arrangements over personal data protection, will it be essential that individuals agree that they may be approached by this reverse 999 system?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 24 May 2016
Queen’s Speech

"My Lords, I had hoped to have learned from the gracious Speech that the Government will take forward their manifesto undertaking to,

“ensure our Armed Forces overseas are not subject to persistent human rights claims that undermine their ability to do their job”.

If, as I shall argue that they …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 05 Dec 2014
Soft Power and Conflict Prevention

"My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Baroness, whose knowledge of these issues is profound.

Given the stress in the debate’s title on non-military means of conflict prevention, I hope that the most reverend Primate, who opened it in a most interesting and thought-provoking way, will not …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 30 Oct 2014
Afghanistan

"My Lords, a considerable number of the available Tornado GR4s are still deployed in Afghanistan. Now that combat operations have ceased, what future plans do the Government have for that force in Afghanistan?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 Sep 2011
Armed Forces: Accommodation

"My Lords, does the Minister recall this quotation:

“Poor accommodation is an issue which is creating difficulties in retaining personnel in the armed forces”?

That was Dr Liam Fox as shadow Defence Secretary in 2007. Has the Defence Secretary changed his mind?..."

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