Debate on Thursday, 8 December 2016, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Sterling of Plaistow. The answering member was Earl Howe.

Brexit: Armed Forces and Diplomatic Service

Lords motion to take note of the impact of the withdrawal from the European Union on the United Kingdom's armed forces and diplomatic service. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 777 cc870-915
Session: 2016-17
Department: Ministry of Defence
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Related items: Leaving the European Union: UK Armed Forces and Diplomatic Service
Friday, 2 December 2016
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Proceeding contributions: Lord Sterling of Plaistow | 777 cc870-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, all who join the armed services need to have total belief that they are the finest trai...; Lord West of Spithead | 777 cc872-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, we will all have seen the Prime Minister aboard HMS “Ocean” earlier this week in Bahrai...; Baroness Smith of Newnham | 777 cc874-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I welcome the debate introduced by the noble Lord, Lord Sterling. It is timely and impo...; Lord Craig of Radley | 777 cc876-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too commend the noble Lord, Lord Sterling, for instigating this debate and for the wa...; Lord Hunt of Wirral | 777 cc877-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Sterling of Plaistow for introducing this important debate...; Lord Robertson of Port Ellen | 777 cc879-880 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Sterling, on getting this debate today, only tw...; Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon | 777 cc880-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a privilege and a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Robertson. I look back ...; Lord West of Spithead | 777 c881 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords—; Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon | 777 cc881-2 (Link to this contribution)
The time is limited. I know that the noble Lord wants to defend the Admiralty.
We discovere...; Earl of Cork and Orrery | 777 cc882-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a great privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Ashdown, who I remember as a you...; Lord Ramsbotham | 777 cc884-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, there has been some criticism of some recent appointments to the House, but having just...; Lord Hamilton of Epsom | 777 cc885-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Earl, Lord Cork and Orrery, on his maiden speech. He compl...; Lord Anderson of Swansea | 777 cc887-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, we have had a sterling opening speech and a well-reasoned maiden speech. My starting po...; Bishop of Portsmouth | 777 cc888-890 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, there are few constants or certainties in Brexit other than that Britain’s future will ...; Baroness Buscombe | 777 cc890-1 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Earl, Lord Cork and Orrery, on an excellent maiden speech, and...; Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde | 777 cc891-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, first, I join other Members of the House who have thanked the noble Lord, Lord Sterling...; Lord Ricketts | 777 cc892-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, like others, I congratulate the noble Earl, Lord Cork and Orrery, on his maiden speech....; Lord Spicer | 777 cc894-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it has become almost a cliché to say there are tremendous similarities between the peri...; Lord Hunt of Chesterton | 777 cc895-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I want to speak about the challenges facing UK diplomacy and defence resulting from eco...; Lord Selsdon | 777 cc897-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I have a difficulty in that I should disclose a number of interests. I am first and for...; Baroness Deech | 777 cc898-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, unlike other noble Lords, I am no expert. I am just a citizen who has felt increasingly...; Lord Suri | 777 cc899-900 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, this is a topic of great importance, and I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Sterling...; Lord Davies of Stamford | 777 cc900-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I had better start off by not so much declaring an interest as reminding the House of t...; Lord Stirrup | 777 cc902-4 (Link to this contribution)
My lords, among the uncertainties that surround the United Kingdom’s departure from the EU, there...; Earl Attlee | 777 cc904-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Sterling for introducing this debate and I remind...; Baroness Jolly | 777 cc905-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, this has been a fascinating debate today and I join others in congratulating the noble ...; Lord Touhig | 777 cc907-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the House is indebted to the noble Lord, Lord Sterling, for securing this debate and gi...; Earl Howe | 777 cc909-914 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am extremely grateful to my noble friend Lord Sterling for tabling this Motion and fo...; Lord Sterling of Plaistow | 777 cc910-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Earl, Lord Cork and Orrery, on his maiden speech....
Subjects: Armed forces Defence Diplomatic service Expenditure Procurement Military aircraft Military alliances Shipbuilding Warships USA EU defence policy Electronic warfare Strategic Defence and Security Review Brexit
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Brexit: Armed Forces and Diplomatic Service

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