Iran: Military Power

Debate between Lord West of Spithead and Lord Robathan

Tuesday 20th February 2024 Lords Chamber

[Lord Robathan (Con)]

Can my noble friend tell the House, given the very serious situation in Iran, what capacity the United Kingdom has to project military power beyond its borders? I refer particularly to the failure of the two aircraft carriers, which we have spent a fortune on and which seem to spend most of their lives in Portsmouth.

[Lord West of Spithead (Lab)]

Rubbish!

Armed Forces: East of Suez

Debate between Lord West of Spithead and Lord Robathan

Thursday 9th March 2017 Lords Chamber

[Lord West of Spithead (Lab)]

My Lords—

[Lord Robathan (Con)]

My Lords—

[Lord Taylor of Holbeach (Con)]

My Lords, we will hear from the noble Lord, Lord West, and then from my noble friend.