Information between 14th July 2026 - 13th August 2026
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Tuesday 8th September 2026 Ministry of Defence Lord Coaker (Labour - Life peer) Legislation - Main Chamber Subject: Armed Forces Bill - committee stage (day 2) Armed Forces Bill 2024-26 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Coaker voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 134 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 220 |
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Coaker voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 137 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 232 Noes - 146 |
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Coaker voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 113 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 38 Noes - 133 |
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21 Jul 2026 - Business of the House - View Vote Context Lord Coaker voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 150 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 234 |
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15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Coaker voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 153 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 212 Noes - 171 |
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15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Coaker voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 141 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 129 Noes - 188 |
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15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Coaker voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 142 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 57 Noes - 154 |
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Lord Coaker speeches from: EU Security Action for Europe Programme
Lord Coaker contributed 9 speeches (837 words) Monday 20th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Lord Coaker speeches from: Strait of Hormuz: Merchant Shipping
Lord Coaker contributed 12 speeches (1,365 words) Monday 20th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Lord Coaker speeches from: Future Capability of the Armed Forces
Lord Coaker contributed 3 speeches (2,833 words) Thursday 16th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Lord Coaker speeches from: National Shipbuilding Strategy
Lord Coaker contributed 7 speeches (941 words) Wednesday 15th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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16 Jul 2026, 4:05 p.m. - House of Lords "government in this House. The House has great respect for the noble Lord, Lord Coaker. So I very much " Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jul 2026, 4:23 p.m. - House of Lords "Afghanistan. Lord Coaker, widely respected on all sides of this " Lord Magan of Castletown (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jul 2026, 4:25 p.m. - House of Lords "realm. It is all the more notable that Lord Coaker has presided with " Lord Magan of Castletown (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Future Capability of the Armed Forces
54 speeches (19,441 words) Thursday 16th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury (Con - Life peer) The House has great respect for the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, so I very much hope that the Defence Minister - Link to Speech 2: Lord Magan of Castletown (Con - Life peer) War in Basra, Iraq, and subsequently served with Special Forces in Afghanistan.The noble Lord, Lord Coaker - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 15th July 2026
Oral Evidence - Department for Business and Trade, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Ministry of Defence, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Department for Business and Trade, and Ministry of Defence Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls Found: Lord Coaker, let me follow up on that transparency trend. |
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Armed Forces: Clubs
Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 29th July 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Coaker on 28 May (HL194), what guidance the Army has given on this issue; and what approvals have been (a) accepted, and (b) rejected since July 2024. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The Deputy Chief of the General Staff has directed Corps and Regimental Colonels to conduct a full review of all Army associations with private members’ clubs, to ensure their rules, policies and culture align with Army values, including equality and respect. Given the breadth of the Army’s regimental structure and the potentially extensive range of historic affiliations, this work is substantial and remains ongoing.
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USA: Red Arrows
Asked by: Lord West of Spithead (Labour - Life peer) Wednesday 29th July 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Coaker on 16 July (HL1645), whether any aircraft other than the 11 Hawk were deployed for transport, spares and support; and how all personnel were transported. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The 117 personnel deployed to the United States of America as part of the Royal Air Force Aerobatics Team were transported through a mix of military support aircraft, primarily A400M, and civilian aircraft. No other aircraft were deployed for the duration of the tour. |
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Armed Forces Covenant
Asked by: David Reed (Conservative - Exmouth and Exeter East) Thursday 16th July 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to introduce new performance measures to assess implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant. Answered by Calvin Bailey - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People) I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my noble Friend, the Minister of State for Defence (Lord Coaker), on 12 February 2026 to Question HL14110 in the House of Lords. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-29/HL14110 |
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Genocide Determination Bill [HL]: HL Bill 13 of 2026–27 - LLN-2026-0041
Jul. 13 2026 Found: rather than by governments or non-judicial bodies.12 This position was restated by Defence Minister Lord Coaker |
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Thursday 27th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: June 2026 Document: (webpage) Found: Return Nil Return Luke Pollard Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Lord Coaker |
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Thursday 27th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Register of Ministers’ Gifts and Hospitality: June 2026 Document: View online (webpage) Found: Found: Return Nil Return Nil Return Luke Pollard Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Nil Return Lord Coaker Found: Found: 4 of 6
Louise Sandher-Jones MP
(from 6 September 2025) Minister for Veterans and People 3 of 4
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Tuesday 21st July 2026
Ministry of Defence Source Page: Defence Minister Lord Coaker, keynote speech at Enterprise Gateway, Farnborough International Airshow. Document: Defence Minister Lord Coaker, keynote speech at Enterprise Gateway, Farnborough International Airshow. (webpage) Found: Defence Minister Lord Coaker, keynote speech at Enterprise Gateway, Farnborough International Airshow |
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Jul. 23 2026
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Source Page: Ministerial Appointments: July 2026 Document: Ministerial Appointments: July 2026 (webpage) News and Communications Found: Ministry of Justice Luke Pollard MP will remain as Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence Lord Coaker |
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Jul. 23 2026
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Source Page: Ministerial Appointments: July 2026 Document: Ministerial Appointments: July 2026 (webpage) News and Communications Found: Ministry of Justice Luke Pollard MP will remain as Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence Lord Coaker |
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Jul. 23 2026
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Source Page: Ministerial Appointments: July 2026 Document: Ministerial Appointments: July 2026 (webpage) News and Communications Found: Ministry of Justice Luke Pollard MP will remain as Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence Lord Coaker |
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Jul. 23 2026
UK Hydrographic Office Source Page: UK Hydrographic Office 2025-2026 Annual Report released Document: UK Hydrographic Office Annual Report and Accounts for 2025 to 2026 (PDF) News and Communications Found: During the financial year the Minister was Lord Coaker. |
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Jul. 23 2026
UK Hydrographic Office Source Page: UK Hydrographic Office 2025-2026 Annual Report released Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: During the financial year the Minister was Lord Coaker. |
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Thursday 30th July 2026
Ministry of Defence Source Page: Letter dated 27/07/2026 from Lord Coaker to Lord Hay regarding a parliamentary question concerning the defence investment plan. 1p. Document: 20260727_MinLords_Letter.Lord_Hay.HL16616.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 27/07/2026 from Lord Coaker to Lord Hay regarding a parliamentary question concerning the |
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Wednesday 29th July 2026
Ministry of Defence Source Page: Letter dated 27/07/2026 from Lord Coaker to Lord Hay in response to a Written Parliamentary Question regarding whether the Government plan to utilise industrial capacity in Northern Ireland to support the defence investment plan. 1p. Document: 20260727_MinLords_Letter.Lord_Hay.HL16617.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 27/07/2026 from Lord Coaker to Lord Hay in response to a Written Parliamentary Question |