"Can the Minister confirm that the contribution made by reservists to flood relief was in this case substantial?..." Lord Selkirk of Douglas - View Speech
"My Lords, will the Minister accept that there is no evidence that the majority of the Scottish electorate want to see the disintegration of the British armed services and neither do they wish to see the extra costs that would certainly go with it?..." Lord Selkirk of Douglas - View Speech
"My Lords, will the Minister say whether military equipment, including vehicles and containers that are needed in Europe, are being satisfactorily withdrawn and that the plans are proceeding as intended?..." Lord Selkirk of Douglas - View Speech
"Will my noble friend say a word about the injured and the wounded, bearing in mind the very worthy tradition that wherever possible they were absorbed back into the armed services as soon as they were in a position to give of their best?..." Lord Selkirk of Douglas - View Speech
"Can my noble friend give an estimate of how long the transitional arrangements will take in respect of RAF Leuchars? Also, can he give an assurance that the runway will be kept operational in the mean time?..." Lord Selkirk of Douglas - View Speech
"My Lords, can the Minister say whether additional leave was allocated to the members of the regular armed services who were deployed? If so, was it not thoroughly deserved?..." Lord Selkirk of Douglas - View Speech
"My Lords, can the Minister confirm that there will be no arrangements for planning a withdrawal of Trident in advance of a referendum?..." Lord Selkirk of Douglas - View Speech
"Can the Minister say whether the withdrawal of equipment that is surplus to requirements from areas such as Afghanistan will have any effect on the equipment programme?..." Lord Selkirk of Douglas - View Speech
"My Lords, what advice and guidance would the Minister give to service personnel who find themselves in difficulties as a result of direct discrimination?..." Lord Selkirk of Douglas - View Speech
"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup, who has had a very distinguished career as Chief of the Defence Staff. The issues that he has raised should be examined closely during the passage of the Bill. I welcome what he said …..." Lord Selkirk of Douglas - View Speech