Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 29 Nov 2022
Ukraine: Russian Drone Attacks
"My Lords, I understand that the Iranian drones are slow, noisy and powered by the equivalent of motorbike engines, and that Ukrainians are shooting them down mainly with machine guns. Are there more modern methods of interception that the West should be providing but has not yet provided—for example, jammers …..."Lord Wallace of Saltaire - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Fleet Solid Support Ships
"The Minister in the other place put great emphasis on the extent to which the partnership with the Spanish shipbuilder would provide technological transfer and additional skills for Harland & Wolff and other British shipyards. Can the Minister here say a little more about that? If that is indeed part …..."Lord Wallace of Saltaire - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 12 Oct 2022
Ukraine
"My Lords, the destruction of towns, cities and villages across Ukraine, as we all know, is continuing and the damage to the Ukrainian economy is getting worse. Therefore, the cost of sustaining Ukraine and rebuilding afterwards will be very considerable. I have just returned from a conference in a European …..."Lord Wallace of Saltaire - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 10th November 2021
Asked by:
Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many times (1) personnel, and (2) equipment, of the Jersey Territorial Army have been mobilised in support of UK military operations since 1991.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
- Shadow Minister (Defence)
Since 1991 Jersey Field Squadron RE (M) have been mobilised eleven* times in support of UK military operations. All these mobilisations involved both personnel and equipment.
As Jersey's contribution to the UK Defence, the Field Squadron deploys trained reservists to support the Regular Army both on exercises and operations in UK and overseas and have served in both Iraq and Afghanistan as well as supporting Defence’s contribution to the cross Government operations during the COVID 19 pandemic.
*This figure has been drawn from records held on computer systems that have been migrated over the time period, and therefore reflects the current data available.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 13 Jul 2021
Royal Yacht
"My Lords, if this is to be primarily concerned with promoting international trade, should it not be funded by the Department for International Trade? Since that department is concerned about the tip towards the Pacific, it would be absurd to base this ship in Britain. Will it be based at …..."Lord Wallace of Saltaire - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 28 Apr 2021
Carrier Strike Group Deployment
"My Lords, I am a little worried by the air of nostalgia in several paragraphs of this Statement, with references to our
“proud history … legendary Second World War vessels”,
and so on.
Does the Minister recall the speeches our then Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, made in his visits to …..."Lord Wallace of Saltaire - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 1st February 2021
Asked by:
Lord Wallace of Saltaire (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government which countries have agreed to contribute in (1) naval, or (2) logistical support, terms to the UK’s planned deployment of a Royal Navy carrier strike group to the Indo-Pacific region in 2021.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
- Shadow Minister (Defence)
This will be a UK sovereign deployment but importantly it provides the opportunity to work with NATO allies and our global partners. On 19 January we were pleased to announce that the UK and US Governments have signed a Joint Declaration which allows a United States Navy destroyer and a detachment of United States Marine Corps F-35B fast jets to accompany the task group, together with their supporting personnel. Detailed planning continues and we will make a statement to the House in due course.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 14 Jan 2020
Nuclear Weapons
"My Lords, has the MoD done any contingency planning for the extra cost of maintaining our nuclear deterrent if and when Scotland becomes independent?..."Lord Wallace of Saltaire - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Jul 2019
D-day Memorial
"My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Selkirk, mentioned the importance of the Polish contribution in this respect. I have found on several occasions, in the referendum campaign and since, that people argue that we British beat the Germans in two world wars and now they are trying to tell us …..."Lord Wallace of Saltaire - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 17 Jun 2019
Afghan Interpreters: Security Clearance
"My Lords, I regret that I have to speak from these Benches rather than my friend the late Lord Paddy Ashdown, who would naturally have spoken on this Question and knew so much more than I do. Can the Minister confirm that so far we have accepted, I think he …..."Lord Wallace of Saltaire - View Speech
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