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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 20 Jan 2022
Devolved Governments: Public Expenditure

"My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Foulkes of Cumnock—who is self-isolating, according to law—and with his permission, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in his name on the Order Paper...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 20 Jan 2022
Devolved Governments: Public Expenditure

"My Lords, the Minister is aware, as he says, of the billions of pounds that are transferred to the Scottish Government under what is known as the Barnett consequentials, but does he know where it is spent? The Scottish Government seem remarkably reluctant to tell the Scottish Parliament and the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 08 Jan 2021
EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

"My Lords, what do you say in two short minutes on one of the most important treaties signed in our lifetime? Well, first, I can say that this process of scrutinising an already signed deal is an accountability disgrace. The Brexiteers said “Bring back control,” but the Maastricht treaty took …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 30 Jun 2020
David Frost

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government (1) when they expect David Frost to be introduced to the House; and (2) whether he will be accountable to the House in relation to his duties as (a) the Prime Minister’s Europe Adviser and the United Kingdom’s Chief Negotiator of Task Force Europe, and …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 30 Jun 2020
David Frost

"My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply but, sadly, it raises many more questions than answers. Do the Government not recognise that the post of National Security Adviser was designed for giving impartial advice in the national interest? By appointing a Conservative Peer as the National Security Adviser, …..."
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Written Question
Strategic Defence and Security Review
Tuesday 21st July 2015

Asked by: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consultations with Parliament and civil society have been arranged as a part of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.

Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley

Work has begun on the 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review, and these will report by the end of the year. As part of this work, we will engage with a range of stakeholders, including Parliament, academics, industry, think tanks and non-governmental organisations.

Members of the public will have the opportunity to contribute thoughts via a dedicated page on gov.uk. Comments submitted will be considered as part of the wider SDSR and NSS processes and this page is due to go live in the next few weeks.

Written Question
Strategic Defence and Security Review
Tuesday 21st July 2015

Asked by: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the findings of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review will be announced.

Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley

Work has begun on the 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review, and these will report by the end of the year.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 29 Aug 2013
Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons

"My Lords, this is an important debate on a very important issue but in many ways it is a bit late. This civil war has been going on, with increasing violence, for the past two years. Perhaps it is right that we should be focusing on it at present after …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 29 Aug 2013
Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons

"I wonder whether the Minister will enlighten the House. In the light of the fact that in the past few minutes the House of Commons has defeated the Government Motion, what is plan B?..."
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