Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 22 Jun 2022
Royal Navy: Ships
"The original budget for the flagship was some £200 million. The Defence Secretary now says that it may be up to £250 million. With inflation running in the shipbuilding pipeline at some 8%, can my noble friend tell your Lordships’ House potentially what the upper limit for that budget would …..."Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 16 Jun 2022
Ukraine: Weapons
"My Lords, the reality is that we dispose of far more complex weapons because they have reached the end of their shelf life than we ever fire in anger. Of course, there are only so many hours you can have a Sidewinder under a jet flying in the air, but …..."Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 11 May 2022
Ukraine: UK Military Support
"My Lords, Russia wants to cut Ukraine off from the Black Sea. If it is successful, it will be disastrous for the West in areas such as food security but, to do so, it needs a strong Black Sea fleet. Having suffered recent losses, it is unable to reinforce its …..."Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 25th April 2022
Asked by:
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether regular officers and soldiers serving in (1) the Royal Gibraltar Regiment; (2) the Cayman Islands Regiment, (3) the Turks and Caicos Regiment, (4) the Bermuda Regiment, (5) the Falkland Islands Defence Force, and (6) the Royal Montserrat Defence Force, are entitled to qualify for (a) the Long Service, and (b) the Good Conduct Medal.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
- Shadow Minister (Defence)
Full and part-time members of British Overseas Territories Defence Forces and Regiments were formerly eligible for the same long service and efficiency awards as UK Reserve Forces.
With successive policy changes over the past few decades and particularly following the introduction of the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal in 1999, it is acknowledged there is a need to ensure clarity in relation to the grounds for eligibility.
The basis for continued eligibility to UK awards is currently under review and the outcome will be communicated in due course.
Written Question
Monday 25th April 2022
Asked by:
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether volunteer reserves serving in (1) the Royal Gibraltar Regiment; (2) the Cayman Islands Regiment, (3) the Turks and Caicos Regiment, (4) the Bermuda Regiment, (5) the Falkland Islands Defence Force, and (6) the Royal Montserrat Defence Force, are entitled to qualify for (a) the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal, and (b) the Queen’s Volunteer Reserves Medal.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
- Shadow Minister (Defence)
Full and part-time members of British Overseas Territories Defence Forces and Regiments were formerly eligible for the same long service and efficiency awards as UK Reserve Forces.
With successive policy changes over the past few decades and particularly following the introduction of the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal in 1999, it is acknowledged there is a need to ensure clarity in relation to the grounds for eligibility.
The basis for continued eligibility to UK awards is currently under review and the outcome will be communicated in due course.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 07 Apr 2022
Ukraine: Defence in a Competitive Age
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to current events in Ukraine, what plans they have to review their command paper Defence in a competitive age, published on 22 March 2021...."Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 07 Apr 2022
Ukraine: Defence in a Competitive Age
"My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my interest as a serving member of the Army Reserve and chair of the Reserve Forces Review 2030...."Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 07 Apr 2022
Ukraine: Defence in a Competitive Age
"I am delighted that we will keep our capabilities under review, but does my noble friend feel that we have the balance of investment correct between sub-threshold capabilities, such as cyber, and warfighting capabilities, such as tanks, planes, ships and armaments? Secondly, while I am sure that there are many …..."Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 7th April 2022
Asked by:
Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton (Conservative - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether replacements for the munitions gifted to Ukraine have been ordered; and which Government department will pay for them.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
- Shadow Minister (Defence)
The Ministry of Defence continually manages and reviews all of its stocks of weapons and munitions to ensure that it can meet its commitments, including supplying to Ukraine whilst maintaining sufficient stocks for the UK Armed Forces.
Where replenishment occasioned by the supply of stocks to Ukraine is required, this is expected to be funded from the HM Treasury Special Reserve.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 Jan 2022
Ukraine: Military and Non-military Support
"My Lords, having been involved in many a deal with foreign nations over the donation of military equipment, all too often we supply that which we have in surplus as opposed to what the nation needs. Can my noble friend assure me that that will not be a limiting factor …..."Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton - View Speech
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