"When the carriers have been sorted out, can we have a Spithead review so that we can see for ourselves the size and might of the new British Navy?..." Lord Spicer - View Speech
"My Lords, it has become almost a cliché to say there are tremendous similarities between the period leading up to the Second World War and the present time: economic instability; a dictator wanting to distract his own countrymen by foreign adventure, practising his tactics, strategy and his new arms in …..." Lord Spicer - View Speech
"My Lords, anything which improves the morale and efficiency of the Armed Forces is to be welcomed in the face of the rising Russian menace. In that context, and relevant to it, can my noble friend say at some time, if not now, what number of hostile probes there have …..." Lord Spicer - View Speech
"If we continue to delay decisions at Gatwick and Heathrow, will we not be forced to make more use of Farnborough anyway?..." Lord Spicer - View Speech
"My Lords, is it not true that a Royal Navy ship shot down a missile yesterday? If so, should we not have more ships than admirals perhaps?..." Lord Spicer - View Speech
"Will the noble Earl say how these figures compare with the budget for the nation’s entire defence spending, which he deals with in his day job?..." Lord Spicer - View Speech
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their most recent assessment of the situation in Ukraine with regard to its implications for United Kingdom defence policy...." Lord Spicer - View Speech
"My Lords, after what has happened in Ukraine and with the Russians probing our defences at sea and in the air, is it not time now to raise our guard and spend not less but more on defence? Will my noble friend confirm that the first duty of any British …..." Lord Spicer - View Speech