Lord Soames of Fletching
The Rt Hon. the Lord Soames of Fletching
Conservative
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 27 October 2022
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Strategic Defence Review 2025
17/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I start by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord McCabe, on his excellent maiden speech. May I also say how wonderful it is to see the noble L...
F35A and F35B Jets
30/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, would the Minister confirm that the F35A is capable of being fully marinised?
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Armed Forces Recruitment
20/05/2025 • Lords
My Lords, would the Minister consider a trial run of reopening high street recruiting centres, the closing of which was, in my view, a disaster? They ...
G7
20/03/2025 • Lords
Following the ongoing work and conclusions of the G7, will the Minister have a further word with the Ministry of Defence about the extreme inadvisabil...
Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill [HL]
14/03/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I strongly support the Bill introduced by the noble Baroness, Lady Northover. In the very brief time available to me, View full contribution →
Ukraine (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)
06/03/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I join in the congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord De Mauley, and, before him, the noble Lord, Lord Ashton, to our wonderful committee st...
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
03/03/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Wolfson and the noble Lord, Lord Collins, for their contributions. I particularly express my thanks for another...
My Lords, in moving the amendment in my name, may I say first, without sounding too much like Lord Copper, what a great privilege it is to take part i...
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Gaza: Peace Talks
15/01/2025 • Lords
My Lords, can the Minister confirm that in respect of these particular talks, quite apart from the vital necessity of the release of the hostages, it ...
UK Strategy Towards the Arctic (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)
09/01/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I feel honoured and privileged to sit on the International Relations and Defence Committee. I am privileged to have sat under the enlightene...
Gaza: Humanitarian Situation
06/01/2025 • Lords
My Lords, is the Minister aware that, for many of us, this institutionalised cruelty is contrary to all the laws of war? It does not seem to many of u...
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