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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 07 Sep 2021
Armed Forces Bill

"My Lords, I am pleased that additions are to be made to the Armed Forces covenant. I know that the Royal British Legion and other forces charities have raised points of substance and I wish to be helpful in tabling and debating suitable improvements.

As the noble Lord, Lord Astor …..."
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Written Question
War Widows: Pensions
Thursday 20th May 2021

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

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have found a solution to the problem of War Widows pensions, as referred to in the letter from Baroness Goldie to Lord Craig of Radley dated 11 Maerch 2020 and placed in the Library of the House.

Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)

The Government recognises the unique commitment that service families make to our country and remains sympathetic to the circumstances of those who remarried and cohabited before 1 April 2015. The Ministry of Defence is exploring options that ensure consistency with established Government convention that such payments are not made retrospectively. The issue remains a priority for the Department, though it remains very complex. The Defence Secretary has taken a personal lead in this matter and wrote to Mrs Mary Moreland, the former Chair of the War Widows Association. The Department is ensuring that the necessary time and resource is committed to examine every reasonable option that remains possible.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 19 May 2021
Queen’s Speech

"My Lords, I have two points to raise, a general one and a particular one. I welcome much of the Government’s realisation that the decades of downsizing and cuts in the defence budget have gone too far, not just in our narrow national defence interests but as our contribution to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 21 Apr 2021
Afghanistan

"My Lords, President Biden inherited a decision to reduce US forces in theatre. Either that process had to continue or force levels had to be increased with no end date in sight. Would sustaining increased force levels indefinitely in theatre have been a viable option for the UK, given our …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 13 Apr 2021
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill

"My Lords, I too welcome the Minister’s statement. As I have reminded the House, the Government’s justification for this clause to amend the Human Rights Act 1998 was to reflect the undertaking of a ministerial Statement by the then Defence Secretary, and repeated in this House by the noble Earl, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 23 Mar 2021
Integrated Review: Defence Command Paper

"My Lords, the innovative, offensive National Cyber Force taking shape with defence SIS and GCHQ participation will presumably involve the ministerial responsibilities of both the Foreign Secretary and the Defence Secretary. To which Minister and which senior military or civilian officeholder will the commander of this force be primarily responsible, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 11 Mar 2021
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill

"My Lords, the Minister has reminded us that, when Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon said:

“before embarking on significant future military operations, this government intends derogating from the European Convention on Human Rights, where this is appropriate in the precise circumstances of the operation in question.”

In her letter of 26 …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 11 Mar 2021
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 11 Mar 2021
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill

"My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 34. The noble and gallant Lord, Lord Boyce, is a co-signatory and supporter of this amendment, but he had a clinical appointment that could not be changed.

What is immediately striking about the Bill is that it is an amending Bill to others …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 11 Mar 2021
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill

"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Lancaster, the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Newnham, and the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe, for their support for my probing amendment. At the close of two heavy days in Committee, this is not of prime importance in the spread of amendments, but …..."
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