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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Jul 2018
NATO Summit

"Given President Putin’s long-term goals of destabilising the European Union, seeking to restore Russian influence in eastern Europe and undermining NATO, is it not important—and was it not discussed at length during the NATO summit—that NATO’s strategic concepts continue to advance at pace, and that the British Government should therefore …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 09 Jul 2018
Leaving the EU

"May I give the Prime Minister a message from Mid Sussex, to this end—that despite the inevitable slings and arrows, will she stick to her guns to deliver a Brexit that is in line with the interests of our people, their prosperity and their security?..."
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Written Question
Service Industries: Vacancies
Thursday 28th June 2018

Asked by: Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the current number of vacancies in the (a) hospitality and (b) food preparation industries.

Answered by Chloe Smith

The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply and will be depositing the response to the libraries of both Houses.

Written Question
National Security
Tuesday 8th May 2018

Asked by: Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Prime Minister, what the five most serious risks are to the (a) security and (b) prosperity of the UK that have been identified by her Government.

Answered by Baroness May of Maidenhead

The Government assesses the most significant risks to the UK and our interests through the National Security Risk Assessment (NSRA).The NSRA is used to inform the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review. Copies are available in the libraries of the House.

Written Question
Commonwealth
Friday 27th April 2018

Asked by: Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Prime Minister, what are her objectives are for her two years as the Commonwealth Chair-in-Office.

Answered by Baroness May of Maidenhead

I refer the right hon. Member to my speech on 20 April and which is available on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pm-speaks-at-commonwealth-press-conference-20-april-2018

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 16 Apr 2018
Syria

"My right hon. Friend will agree that the use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere, under any circumstances, is illegal, contrary to all the laws of war and utterly reprehensible. Will she therefore confirm that the Government will at a later date seek the arraignment at an international court of …..."
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Written Question
National Security Capability Review
Monday 26th March 2018

Asked by: Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the timetable is for the publication of the National Security Capability Review.

Answered by David Lidington

The National Security Council has agreed the high-level findings of the National Security Capability Review. Ministers have agreed that we should finalise the National Security Capability Review with a view to publishing the conclusions in spring.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Mar 2018
Salisbury Incident

"I welcome the decision of the Government to refer the patiently and carefully acquired evidence of this grotesque attack to the OPCW. Is it the Prime Minister’s intention that its findings should be referred to the Russians, the United Nations and ourselves? Will she consider, in the light of those …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 12 Mar 2018
Salisbury Incident

"Would my right hon. Friend confirm that, despite the difficulties that the American presidency may have on these issues, we are fully engaged with the American Government and our allies on this very important matter?..."
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Written Question
Government Departments: Land
Monday 12th March 2018

Asked by: Lord Soames of Fletching (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much land has been declared as surplus by each Government Department in the Coast to Capital LEP area.

Answered by Oliver Dowden

The Government has declared the following land as surplus in the Coast to Capital LEP area. This does not include sites that were previously declared as surplus and are now disposed.

Department

Sum of Land Area (ha)

Count of Department Property

Department for Education

0.7505

1

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

1.0689

6

Ministry of Defence (Civil)

24.4138

1

Ministry of Justice

0.4587

2

Grand Total

26.6919

10