Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
The Rt Hon. the Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton TD
Conservative
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 15 September 2020
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Recent Debate Contributions
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Armed Forces Act 2006 (Continuation) Order 2025
14/07/2025 • Lords
I am very grateful to the Minister for giving way. I suppose I bring good news: I do not think we have a problem with recruitment. The one thing we do...
My Lords, I support this continuation order. I start by declaring my interests as a director of the Army Reserve and the chairman of the Reserve Force...
Government Resilience Action Plan
09/07/2025 • Lords
I should have declared an interest.
My Lords, the military aid to civil authorities is the established process by which the military is used at times of national crisis
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25/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I declare my interest as a member of the Army Board. A recent sobering poll showed that fewer than one in three Britons would be prepared to...
Defence Industrial Base
15/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, the Prime Minister’s EU reset supposedly opens the door for the United Kingdom to participate in the European Union’s €150 billion defence p...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support the defence industrial base.
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Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
29/04/2025 • Lords
It does, apart from the clarification of what defines a veteran, on the basis that when a regular member of the Armed Forces leaves, they still have a...
My Lords, I oppose Amendments 1 and 6. While I have enormous sympathy with their intent, when I heard the noble Baroness say that this would expand th...
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
22/04/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I still remember well the berating I got from my local pub landlord the Sunday after I voted to ban smoking in public places, back in 2006—i...
Bosnia and Herzegovina
02/04/2025 • Lords
Having served as a NATO peacekeeper in Bosnia and Herzegovina, I have a particular interest. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Dayton peace ...
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
19/03/2025 • Lords
I am intrigued by this—and the more I think about it, the more confusing it gets. We are clear that, within the Bill, qualification is subject to serv...
I entirely accept the point made by the noble Lord. All I am trying to do is to put in a dose of reality as to just how expensive this process could b...
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Armed Forces Commissioner Bill
05/03/2025 • Lords
I just want to add a bit of clarity to our conversation about regulars, veterans and reserves, and what we imagine reserves to be. As Major-General La...
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Viscount, Lord Stansgate. I offer my congratulations to Emily and James, and I look forward very much t...
Ukraine
04/03/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I remind your Lordships’ House of my interest as a member of the Army Board. I welcome the Government’s commitment to spending £3 billion in...
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