Ministerial statement on Monday, 27 June 2011, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Astor of Hever.

Defence: Reform

Lords statement on the publication of the independent report of the Defence Reform Review.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 728 c1540-51
Session: 2010-12
Department: Ministry of Defence
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Defence: Reform Unit
Monday, 5 September 2011
Written questions
House of Lords; Armed Forces: Joint Forces Command
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Written statements
House of Lords
Proceeding contributions: Lord Astor of Hever | 728 c1551 (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the noble and gallant Lord for that question. It is too early to give a specific fi...; Lord Astor of Hever | 728 c1551 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the joint forces command is a new command with a four-star commander. We are not forcing t...; Lord Ramsbotham | 728 c1551 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, is the Minister implying that the three single service headquarters—land, air and naval—ar...; Baroness Fookes | 728 c1550 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, will the restructuring of the MoD deal with what I regard as a very serious problem—namely...; Lord Astor of Hever | 728 c1550 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I believe that it will be unaltered. We are looking into this issue at the moment, but I d...; Lord Stirrup | 728 c1550 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, within the single service boards and the Defence Council, the single service chiefs are cu...; Lord Astor of Hever | 728 c1550 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am not aware that the noble Lord, Lord Levene, has made any comment about, as the noble ...; Lord Boyce | 728 c1550-1 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, much has been made about the greater flexibility that the Chiefs of Staff will have as a r...; Lord Astor of Hever | 728 c1550 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble friend makes an important point. We now have a CDM who I confidently expect to ge...; Lord Foulkes of Cumnock | 728 c1550 (Link to this contribution) The Minister will be aware that there are 19 grace and favour residences and that lavish expenses ar...; Lord Astor of Hever | 728 c1550 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank my noble friend for his questions. On the first, the joint forces command is an ad...; Baroness Anelay of St Johns | 728 c1549 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours. He is trying to remind us that there is a H...; Lord Shutt of Greetland | 728 c1548 (Link to this contribution) I was aware of what was going on, and I believe that the noble and gallant Lord has concluded.; Lord Shutt of Greetland | 728 c1548 (Link to this contribution) I think the Minister has got the message and has the answers for the noble and gallant Lord. We have...; Lord Bramall | 728 c1548 (Link to this contribution) This is my second and last question.; Viscount Trenchard | 728 c1549 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I also thank my noble friend the Minister very much for repeating the Statement. I will no...; Lord Astor of Hever | 728 c1548-9 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble and gallant Lord for his support. I agree with him that it...; Lord Campbell-Savours | 728 c1549 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, we are about to have a debate to deal with these abuses.; Lord Astor of Hever | 728 c1547 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, the noble Lord makes an important point about the monitoring of implementation. I have qui...; Lord Campbell-Savours | 728 c1548 (Link to this contribution) I wonder whether I can catch the attention of the Whip, whose responsibility it is to police the Hou...; Lord Lee of Trafford | 728 c1546 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I very much welcome this report, which has been a long time coming. Parallel to the restru...; Lord Astor of Hever | 728 c1545-6 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am conscious that the noble Lord fired lots of questions at me. I was not able to keep u...; Lord Rosser | 728 c1543-5 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement made in the other place by the Secretary ...; Lord Astor of Hever | 728 c1540-3 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, with the leave of the House, I will now repeat a Statement made in the other place by my r...; Lord Touhig | 728 c1547 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I certainly welcome the Statement, and anything that improves the operational efficiency o...; Lord Astor of Hever | 728 c1547 (Link to this contribution) The noble and gallant Lord makes a very important point. I am very much in listening mode today, but...; Lord Craig of Radley | 728 c1546 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for repeating the Statement. Can I focus on the responsibilities th...; Lord Astor of Hever | 728 c1546 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, my noble friend raises an interesting point about the Treasury agreeing to 10-year funding...; Lord Bramall | 728 c1547-8 (Link to this contribution) The report on defence reform by the noble Lord, Lord Levene, is yet another chapter in the steady ev...; Viscount Trenchard | 728 c1549 (Link to this contribution) Briefly, my final question is whether the Minister thinks that the fact that the chiefs will spend m...; Lord Astor of Hever | 728 c1548 (Link to this contribution) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble and gallant Lord, particularly—
Subjects: Armed forces Career development Public expenditure Officers Ministry of Defence Reorganisation Senior civil servants Chiefs of staff Defence Board Defence Reform Review
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Defence: Reform

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