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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 24 Feb 2015
Armed Forces: Baltic Defence

"My Lords, there is a saying that it is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favour of vegetarianism if the wolf is of another opinion. Is my noble friend not ashamed and embarrassed that, with clear Russian aggression in the Ukraine and major increases in Russian defence expenditure, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 29 Jan 2015
Armed Forces: Aircraft Carrier

"My Lords, will my noble friend confirm that it is the intention to place a contract very shortly, perhaps in April, for the dredging of Portsmouth harbour? Will he give an indication of the likely cost of that dredging?..."
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Written Question
Armed Forces: Mass Media
Tuesday 21st October 2014

Asked by: Lord Lee of Trafford (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what instructions apply to members of the armed forces on having social contact with persons with known links to the media.

Answered by Lord Astor of Hever

The Ministry of Defence has provided all civilian and military personnel with instructions regarding contact with the media and communicating in public. In line with the long-standing principles of the Civil Service Code, the Civil Service Management Code and the relevant Queen's Regulations, contact with the media or persons with known links to the media requires authorisation. I will place the latest version of the relevant Defence Instruction and Notice (DIN) in the Library of the House. It has been made available previously on www.gov.uk. The DIN makes it clear that in this context ‘contact’ refers specifically to contact which involves ‘passing information or expressing opinion on matters related to Defence.’

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 24 Jul 2014
Asylum: Afghanistan Interpreters

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To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all the Afghan interpreters who have applied for asylum in the United Kingdom will have their applications processed to enable those who are successful to depart from Afghanistan by the end of 2014...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 24 Jul 2014
Asylum: Afghanistan Interpreters

"My Lords, is not our national honour at stake here? Can my noble friend confirm that although something like 600 people are eligible to come here, of whom 270 have applied, only two visas have been issued? Who is dragging their feet? Is it the Home Office? Is it the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 23 Jun 2014
Armed Forces

"My Lords, when one is the 20th speaker, as I am, in this sort of debate, most of the major themes have been covered. In my short contribution I will therefore put a number of questions to the Minister.

First, it has been noticeable that ever since the Prime Minister …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 07 Apr 2014
Armed Forces

"My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Dannatt, on securing this debate and support the broad thrust of his remarks.

We have a backdrop of a world sadly full of conflict and uncertainty, and one with increased Russian and Chinese defence expenditure. Unfortunately, in the west we are going …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 26 Mar 2014
Defence Reform Bill

"In terms of being open and honest, how is reserve recruitment going at present?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 10 Dec 2013
Defence Reform Bill

"My Lords, I want to focus my remarks on Part 1—the procurement aspects of the Bill. I could almost second the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Levene, on this subject. Let us be quite clear what has happened here. The GOCO horse, carrying the colours of Bernard Gray, has …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 10 Dec 2013
Defence Reform Bill

"My noble friend has just given an indication of the cost of the GOCO option so far. I draw his attention to a reply to a Written Question I had tabled:

“The Materiel Strategy programme is currently in the Assessment Phase and is considering two options … The Concept Phase …..."
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