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Ministerial statement on Wednesday, 3 February 2010, in the House of Lords, led by Baroness Taylor of Bolton.


Strategic Defence Review

Lords statement on the Strategic Defence Review Green Paper (Cm 7794).


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
717 c201-14 
Session
2009-10
Department
Ministry of Defence
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Related items
Defence strategy for acquisition reform.
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Command papers
House of Commons
Proceeding contributions
Baroness Taylor of Bolton | 717 c214 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble friend raises a very interesting point. I know that he has been involved in defen...
Lord Clark of Windermere | 717 c214 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend for repeating the Statement. I very much welcome the Green Paper a...
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Baroness Taylor of Bolton | 717 c214 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very grateful for the question. Everybody acknowledges the work of the TA. We have se...
Lord Martin of Springburn | 717 c213-4 (Link to this contribution) Well, I am asking a question. I am sorry if it did not come across as a question. Does the noble Ba...
Lord Lee of Trafford | 717 c205-7 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I join these Benches in the earlier tribute to those who have fallen in Afghanistan. I als...
Baroness Taylor of Bolton | 717 c201-4 (Link to this contribution) STATEMENT My Lords, first, I am sure that the whole House will wish to join me in offering sincere c...
Lord Astor of Hever | 717 c204-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we, too, pay tribute to the families of the 253 service personnel who have been killed in ...
Baroness Taylor of Bolton | 717 c207-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank both noble Lords for the general welcome they have given this Statement. This is a...
Lord King of Bridgwater | 717 c209-10 (Link to this contribution) It is certainly not before time to have a defence review after 12 years. I notice that the Americans...
Baroness Taylor of Bolton | 717 c212-3 (Link to this contribution) First, I repeat what was said in another place and thank my noble friend for his contribution to the...
Lord Burnett | 717 c213 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister for repeating the Statement. Does she agree that, if we require our Ar...
Baroness Taylor of Bolton | 717 c213 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am not surprised that the noble Lord, Lord Burnett, given his background, makes this spe...
Lord Martin of Springburn | 717 c213 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, may I say to the noble Baroness that we are all very proud—
Baroness Taylor of Bolton | 717 c210 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, it is indeed 12 years since we had a defence review. I looked at the statistics on the gap...
Lord Bramall | 717 c210-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness for repeating the Statement on the Government’s Green Paper...
Baroness Taylor of Bolton | 717 c211 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I acknowledge the deep experience that the noble and gallant Lord brings to this debate an...
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen | 717 c211-2 (Link to this contribution) I also associate myself with the tributes paid by my noble friend to those who have fallen and been ...
Subjects
Armed forces Defence Defence equipment Finance Public expenditure Peacekeeping operations Procurement Military alliances Afghanistan
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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