That this House takes note of the future capability of the United Kingdom’s armed forces in the current international situation...." Lord Robertson of Port Ellen - View Speech
"My Lords, let me start by paying just a moment of tribute to Lord Lyell, who died yesterday. He was the secretary of the All-Party Defence Group and a formidable and energetic supporter of Britain’s Armed Forces. He will be greatly missed by the House and by many of those …..." Lord Robertson of Port Ellen - View Speech
"It is difficult to mount any form of attack on the noble Earl who is so gentle and so apparently reasonable that we are all disarmed at the end. But there is a long-standing belief that no plan survives the first engagement with the enemy. Since the SDSR was published …..." Lord Robertson of Port Ellen - View Speech