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Ministerial statement on Wednesday, 16 December 2009, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Tunnicliffe.


Nimrod Review

Lords statement on the Nimrod Review.


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Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
715 c1595-608 
Session
2009-10
Department
Ministry of Defence
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2009-3174
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Deposited papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Proceeding contributions
Lord Tunnicliffe | 715 c1603 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I recognise the contribution made by the noble Baroness, Lady Cohen, to defence, and her r...
Lord Tunnicliffe | 715 c1604 (Link to this contribution) I think I recall that, many years ago, the noble Lord flew me to an oil rig. The Secretary of State ...
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Lord Glenarthur | 715 c1603-4 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I apologise for arriving a little late after the Minister began the Statement—which of cou...
Lord Tunnicliffe | 715 c1605 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble and gallant Lord for his comments but he will forgive me if I do not res...
Lord Craig of Radley | 715 c1604-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for repeating the Statement. I, too, greatly regret that Mr Haddon-...
Lord Tunnicliffe | 715 c1602 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the MAA will have that power. It will audit, in a sense, everything that is done on the sa...
Baroness Cohen of Pimlico | 715 c1603 (Link to this contribution) Does my noble friend agree that General Sir Sam Cowan and Air Chief Marshal Sir Malcolm Pledger have...
Lord Tunnicliffe | 715 c1602 (Link to this contribution) I will write to the noble Lord more specifically on that, but my understanding is that the power wil...
Lord Ramsbotham | 715 c1605-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, as a rifleman, I join in the condolences for the families of two members of my regiment wh...
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen | 715 c1606-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I associate myself with the remarks about the two soldiers who died yesterday in Afghanist...
Lord Tunnicliffe | 715 c1606 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the concerns expressed come from the report, not from the MoD. The MoD has carefully avoid...
Lord Gilbert | 715 c1602 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am sure that everyone welcomes the establishment of the MAA, as I certainly do. Will the...
Lord Tunnicliffe | 715 c1602 (Link to this contribution) Essentially, Mr Haddon-Cave was given a brief that allowed him to choose who he interviewed. I do no...
Lord Lee of Trafford | 715 c1602 (Link to this contribution) I do not want to over-press a point and take up time, but the Minister has just admitted that the Se...
Lord Tunnicliffe | 715 c1601-2 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their responses, particularly to the extent to which I think ...
Lord Lee of Trafford | 715 c1599-601 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I first enjoin these Benches in the earlier tribute to those who lost their lives yesterda...
Lord Tunnicliffe | 715 c1595-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, before I repeat the Statement today, I declare a past interest as a non-executive director...
Lord Astor of Hever | 715 c1598-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I start by joining the Government in sending our condolences to the families and friends o...
Lord Tunnicliffe | 715 c1607-8 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is good to have the endorsement of my noble friend Lord Robertson’s response. We will b...
Subjects
Disciplinary proceedings Contracts Defence Accidents Industry Military aircraft Ministry of Defence Standards Regulation Safety BAE Systems QinetiQ Nimrod aircraft Military Aviation Authority Nimrod Review
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