Information between 18th November 2024 - 7th January 2025
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Tuesday 17th December 2024 Baroness Goldie (Conservative - Life peer) Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Whether next spring's fiscal event will take place before publication of the Strategic Defence Review to set the pathway for spending 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence View calendar |
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20 Nov 2024 - Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Goldie voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 172 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 136 |
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20 Nov 2024 - Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Goldie voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 184 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 210 Noes - 213 |
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10 Dec 2024 - Housing (Right to Buy) (Limits on Discount) (England) Order 2024 - View Vote Context Baroness Goldie voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 157 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 163 |
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Baroness Goldie speeches from: Defence: 2.5% GDP Spending Commitment
Baroness Goldie contributed 2 speeches (201 words) Tuesday 17th December 2024 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Baroness Goldie speeches from: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
Baroness Goldie contributed 1 speech (1,020 words) 2nd reading: Part 1 Wednesday 11th December 2024 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House |
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Baroness Goldie speeches from: Chagos Islands: UK-US Defence Relationship
Baroness Goldie contributed 1 speech (158 words) Thursday 5th December 2024 - Lords Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Baroness Goldie speeches from: Council of the Nations and Regions
Baroness Goldie contributed 1 speech (42 words) Wednesday 27th November 2024 - Lords Chamber |
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Baroness Goldie speeches from: Drones: RAF Bases
Baroness Goldie contributed 1 speech (46 words) Wednesday 27th November 2024 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Baroness Goldie speeches from: Defence Programmes Developments
Baroness Goldie contributed 1 speech (652 words) Monday 25th November 2024 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Armed Forces: Private Education
Asked by: Baroness Goldie (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 4th December 2024 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the recruitment and retention of Armed Forces personnel from the decision to charge VAT on private school fees. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The Ministry of Defence and Ministers recognise the significant sacrifices that our military families make in serving our nation. We continue to support Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) as the means of mitigating the disruption to Service children’s education caused by Service commitments involving frequent moves of the family home and recognise its importance for the Service personnel who utilise it.
To protect the integrity of the allowance the Secretary of State for Defence directed that the cap on the current rates be lifted, and CEA rates recalculated, in recognition of the likely increase in school fees that will occur in January 2025 with the introduction of VAT on private school fees. This re-rating exercise will complete at the end of November, with new rates effective from 1 December 2024 for claimants in time for the start of the spring term on 1 January 2025.
Protecting the integrity of CEA highlights our wider commitment to putting people at the heart of Defence. This principle drives the Government’s focus on improving Armed Forces recruitment and retention, enabling Defence to continue to attract and retain the best possible talent. |
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Defence: Procurement
Asked by: Baroness Goldie (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 5th December 2024 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of how much money they will save by reducing inefficiencies following the appointment of a new National Armaments Director. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) We have commenced the recruitment process for the new National Armaments Director. As the role has yet to be appointed, it is too early to estimate the associated financial efficiencies. |
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Armed Forces: Private Education
Asked by: Baroness Goldie (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 5th December 2024 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government how many representations they have received from members of the Armed Forces expressing concern about the decision to charge VAT on private school fees. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) At the time of writing, the Ministry of Defence had received 53 letters or emails on this issue from Members of Parliament writing on behalf of a constituent, and members of the public. It is not possible to positively identify which of these are from members of the Armed Forces. In addition, there have been other informal approaches which have not been logged centrally.
We continue to support Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) as the means of mitigating the disruption to Service children’s education caused by Service commitments involving frequent moves of the family home and recognise its importance for the Service personnel who utilise it.
That is why, to protect the integrity of the allowance, the Secretary of State for Defence directed that the cap on the current rates be lifted, and CEA rates recalculated, in recognition of the likely increase in school fees that will occur in January 2025 with the introduction of VAT on private school fees.
This re-rating exercise has now completed and Service personnel who claim the allowance have been informed by their respective Service of re-revised rates they can claim effective from 1 December in advance of the start of the spring term in January 2025.
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Ministry of Defence: Shipbuilding
Asked by: Baroness Goldie (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 18th December 2024 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have appointed a shipbuilding tsar. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) Whilst a decision has not yet been made on the appointment of a new shipbuilding Ministerial lead, Ministers are actively engaged in shipbuilding policy and developments. UK shipbuilding is a vital pillar of our Defence industrial base and, as a high-growth sector, will play an important role in our ambitions to secure the nation, kick-start economic growth and become a clean energy superpower. |
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National Shipbuilding Office
Asked by: Baroness Goldie (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 23rd December 2024 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government what major projects the National Shipbuilding Office expects to be engaged in between now and July 2025. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The National Shipbuilding Office (NSO) engages extensively in a wide range of shipbuilding pipeline programmes both formally and informally.
Regarding the cross-Government shipbuilding pipeline, the NSO regularly participates in programme boards and decision-making panels to ensure coherence and promote best practice. NSO officials also work directly with programme, commercial and legal teams, and the shipbuilding sector to support the strategic delivery of all these major projects.
On an ongoing basis, the NSO has engaged in some capacity in the following programmes since 1 July 2024, and expects to remain engaged in some capacity between now and July 2025:
The NSO also expects to be engaged in some capacity in the following programmes between now and July 2025:
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National Shipbuilding Office
Asked by: Baroness Goldie (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 23rd December 2024 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government what major projects the National Shipbuilding Office has engaged in since 1 July. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The National Shipbuilding Office (NSO) engages extensively in a wide range of shipbuilding pipeline programmes both formally and informally.
Regarding the cross-Government shipbuilding pipeline, the NSO regularly participates in programme boards and decision-making panels to ensure coherence and promote best practice. NSO officials also work directly with programme, commercial and legal teams, and the shipbuilding sector to support the strategic delivery of all these major projects.
On an ongoing basis, the NSO has engaged in some capacity in the following programmes since 1 July 2024, and expects to remain engaged in some capacity between now and July 2025:
The NSO also expects to be engaged in some capacity in the following programmes between now and July 2025:
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Ministry of Defence: Procurement
Asked by: Baroness Goldie (Conservative - Life peer) Friday 27th December 2024 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Ministry of Defence has entered into any procurement contracts valued in excess of £1 million since 1 July. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The Ministry of Defence has entered into 281 procurement contracts valued in excess of £1 million since 1 July 2024. |
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Taiwan: International Status
37 speeches (14,794 words) Thursday 28th November 2024 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Phil Brickell (Lab - Bolton West) In 2023, the then Defence Minister Baroness Goldie confirmed that the UK Government were analysing the - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 4th December 2024
Oral Evidence - UK Government Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution’ - Constitution Committee Found: Anderson of Ipswich; Lord Beith; Lord Burnett of Maldon; Lord Falconer of Thoroton; Baroness Finn; Baroness Goldie |
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Wednesday 4th December 2024
Oral Evidence - UK Government Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution’ - Constitution Committee Found: Anderson of Ipswich; Lord Beith; Lord Burnett of Maldon; Lord Falconer of Thoroton; Baroness Finn; Baroness Goldie |
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Thursday 28th November 2024
Oral Evidence - Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution’ - Constitution Committee Found: ; Lord Burnett of Maldon; Lord Falconer of Thoroton; Baroness Finn; Lord Foulkes of Cumnock; Baroness Goldie |
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Thursday 28th November 2024
Oral Evidence - Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution’ - Constitution Committee Found: ; Lord Burnett of Maldon; Lord Falconer of Thoroton; Baroness Finn; Lord Foulkes of Cumnock; Baroness Goldie |
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Wednesday 20th November 2024
Oral Evidence - UK Government, UK Government, and Propriety & Constitution Group, Cabinet Office Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution’ - Constitution Committee Found: Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Falconer of Thoroton; Baroness Finn; Lord Foulkes of Cumnock; Baroness Goldie |
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Wednesday 20th November 2024
Oral Evidence - UK Government, UK Government, and Propriety & Constitution Group, Cabinet Office Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution’ - Constitution Committee Found: Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Falconer of Thoroton; Baroness Finn; Lord Foulkes of Cumnock; Baroness Goldie |
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Thursday 28th November 2024
Ministry of Defence Source Page: Letter dated 22/11/2024 from Lord Coaker to Baroness Goldie regarding 2.5% GDP Defence spending commitment. 1p. Document: Lord_Coaker_to_Baroness_Goldie.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 22/11/2024 from Lord Coaker to Baroness Goldie regarding 2.5% GDP Defence spending commitment |
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Thursday 28th November 2024 10 a.m. Constitution Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution At 10:15am: Oral evidence Rt Hon Michael Gove - Former Secretary of State at Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities View calendar |
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Wednesday 4th December 2024 10 a.m. Constitution Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution At 10:15am: Oral evidence The Lord Sedwill KCMG - Former Cabinet Secretary and National Security Adviser at UK Government View calendar |
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Wednesday 11th December 2024 10 a.m. Constitution Committee - Private Meeting Subject: Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution View calendar |
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Wednesday 11th December 2024 2:30 p.m. Constitution Committee - Private Meeting Subject: Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK Constitution View calendar |
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Wednesday 8th January 2025 10 a.m. Constitution Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 15th January 2025 10 a.m. Constitution Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 22nd January 2025 10 a.m. Constitution Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 29th January 2025 10 a.m. Constitution Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |