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Written Question
Military Operations: Carbon Emissions
Tuesday 26th January 2021

Asked by: Lord Greaves (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the estimated level of annual carbon emissions (1) from military sources in the UK, and (2) by UK military activities outside the UK.

Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)

Ministry of Defence carbon emissions from fuel combustion (estate and military equipment), purchased electricity and domestic business travel are reported in the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts. For 2019-20 the total reported emissions were 2,609,000 tCO2e. Separate figures for UK and overseas are not available.

Written Question
Middle East: Military Aid
Tuesday 10th November 2015

Asked by: Lord Greaves (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what safeguards are in place to prevent armed opposition fighters funded by Western countries from using their arms and training against unintended targets, or acting in a way that contradicts the Government's overall strategy in the Middle East, in particular in Syria.

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


The US-led programme to Train and Equip members of the moderate Syrian opposition, to which the UK has contributed, incorporated a screening process to determine the suitability of candidates. The training programme itself was designed to reinforce positive behaviours and on completion, successful candidates were required to make a formal declaration committing themselves to the fight against ISIL. Efforts continue to be made to monitor the activities of such individuals and the groups to which they are affiliated, to mitigate the risk that they engage thereafter in activities inconsistent with the aims of the programme.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 26 Oct 2015
Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 09 Jul 2013
Energy Bill

"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Judd, for tabling these amendments, which are important and relevant at this stage of the Bill and I was pleased to add my name to them. I approach this part of the Bill with memories of the discussions that we have had …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 09 Jul 2013
Energy Bill

"The noble Lord, Lord Judd, other noble Lords and I will read the Minister’s speech very carefully. There was some helpful stuff in it. I have two questions. First, given that we will have the whole summer before we return for Report, might it be possible to firm up the …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 09 Jul 2013
Energy Bill

"Before the noble Lord withdraws the amendment, will the Minister comment briefly on the two supplementary questions I asked him?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 Jul 2010
Rural Communities

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To call attention to the future of rural communities, in particular those in the uplands and more remote parts of the United Kingdom; and to move for Papers...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 Jul 2010
Rural Communities

"My Lords, we move on to the debate about the British uplands and highlands. They are, broadly speaking, more than half the country. They are an essential part of the great diversity of Great Britain and England. They are at the very centre of our history, culture, economy and society. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 Jul 2010
Rural Communities

"My Lords, I have time to make only two brief comments in response to the debate. First, I thank everyone who has taken part—particularly noble Lords who put quite a lot of flesh on the bones of what I initially set out to be a very broad and general introduction …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 Jul 2010
Rural Communities

"I have mentioned advocacy, so it is on the record as something that I shall want to take up in the future. I now only have time to beg leave to withdraw the Motion for Papers...."
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