"My Lords, does the Minister feel that our national credibility at this very important summit will be greatly enhanced if by then we will have reached the promised 3% defence target?..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, further to what the Minister said about the review which was carried out by Dame Anne Owers, she concluded that the FCO missed multiple opportunities to influence the US Government and failed to treat that case as a priority. HMG—this HMG, not the last one—said that lessons will …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, I will raise a couple of points and seek clarification from the Senior Deputy Speaker. In paragraph 19 of the report, what exactly does “business attire” mean in the proposed new paragraph 4.14A? As I understand it, if you bring a guest to the Bar of the House, …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, further to the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, are we any closer in this country to setting up a national water grid? Obviously, every reservoir that is in the planning process will be a national infrastructure project and they all give rise to a huge …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, I declare my interest as a former Norfolk MP. Judging by my mailbox this evening, there is real anger and consternation across Norfolk. A huge amount of work and professional resources have been put into this. For example, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council and Breckland District …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"The Minister is aware that the UK is a prominent member of the CPTPP. Argentina applied to join a few weeks ago. Is this a point of leverage that can be used against a country that is threatening our sovereignty?..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"The Prime Minister said in his Statement that he will
“build a pro-business culture and an innovation-led economy”.
to drive growth and job creation. That is fantastic news, and I congratulate the Lord Privy Seal and the Prime Minister on those words. Does this mean that HMG will now listen …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, the Minister mentioned the very welcome ban on direct crypto donations, but can she say something about controlling those donors whose wealth is derived from cryptocurrency dealings?..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, is the Minister aware that only 17% of the 4.4 million self-employed people in this country are actively saving? Is this of grave concern to her? What are the Government going to do about it?..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech
"My Lords, to add to an already very serious situation, is the Minister aware that the Houthis have now launched a naval blockade against the Saudis? What assessment has his department made of the impact that will have on not just Saudi maritime traffic but wider maritime traffic, including our …..." Lord Bellingham - View Speech