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747968

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking in response to the comments of Mr Juncker that the European Parliament was ridiculous.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>No action was taken.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 19/07/2017 10:56:06 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1456705

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Guided Weapons
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what defensive missile systems they will supply to the Ukrainian Defence Forces to destroy Russian (1) missile bases, or (2) artillery bases, inside Russia but which fire into Ukraine.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL7533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK, our partners and allies have provided defensive weapons systems to the Ukrainian Armed Forces to enable them to resist Russia's ongoing illegal aggression. These include more than 4,000 anti-tank weapons from the UK alone. We will continue to provide defensive weapons to meet Ukraine's requirements.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 14/04/2022 14:40:25 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1456704

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what land-based anti-ship missiles or howitzers they will make available to the Ukrainian Defence Forces so that they can destroy Russian ships in the Black Sea.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL7532
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2022 answer text <p>The UK is actively pursuing options to support the Ukrainians with their coastal defence. Ukraine has requested a range of capabilities including coastal defence systems, and artillery and counter battery capabilities. This request is being carefully considered within the wider package of defensive military support to Ukraine, in addition to a wider series of commitments made with partners.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 14/04/2022 14:37:57 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1439936

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Antiship Missiles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to supply the Ukrainian Defence Forces with missiles capable of destroying Russian landing ships in the Black Sea off Odessa.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL6842
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>The UK is working closely with Allies to continue to provide more lethal and non-lethal defensive equipment to help the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Defence has not received a request from Ukraine for missiles capable of destroying Russian landing ships. All requests are carefully considered and based on Ukraine's needs.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 22/03/2022 12:46:44 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1337575

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Mothers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Ministry of Defence, in any of its official (1) paperwork, (2) guidance, (3) instructions, (4) manuals, or (5) other documents, (a) has replaced, or (b) intends to replace, the word “mother” with the phrase “parent who has given birth”.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL1156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has not mandated the use of such language and there are no current plans to replace the word 'mother' with the phrase 'parent who has given birth' in Departmental paperwork, guidance, instructions, manuals or other documents.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 24/06/2021 11:22:59 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1466553

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Scots Guards: Uniforms
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any forecast of the impact on the numbers of recruits to the London Scottish Regiment following the change in uniform from Highland dress to the uniform of the Scots Guards.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>Under Future Soldier, the London Regiment redesignated as 1st Battalion London Guards on 1 May 2022. As part of this change, the four companies within the Regiment have adopted the name, cap badge and dress of their new affiliated Regular Regiment.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of A (London Scottish) Company which redesignated as G (Messines) Company, it has become the Reserve Company of the Scots Guards and has adopted the cap badge and dress of this regiment.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst there has not been a forecast of the impact on recruitment, the redesignation should provide the soldiers in G (Messines) Company with more opportunities to deploy on operations and exercises alongside their regular counterparts. Coupled with the Guards brand, it is therefore expected that there will be a positive impact on recruitment and retention.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL572 question first answered 13/06/2022 15:33:40 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1466552

	registered interest
	date	26/05/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Scots Guards: Uniforms
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why the London Scottish Hodden Grey tartan was replaced when the London Scottish regiment adopted the dress of the Scots Guards; and whether this was consistent with the undertaking in the previous defence review concerning further cap badge losses from regiments.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>Under Future Soldier, the London Regiment redesignated as 1st Battalion London Guards on 1 May 2022. As part of this change, the four companies within the Regiment have adopted the name, cap badge and dress of their new affiliated Regular Regiment.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of A (London Scottish) Company which redesignated as G (Messines) Company, it has become the Reserve Company of the Scots Guards and has adopted the cap badge and dress of this regiment.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst there has not been a forecast of the impact on recruitment, the redesignation should provide the soldiers in G (Messines) Company with more opportunities to deploy on operations and exercises alongside their regular counterparts. Coupled with the Guards brand, it is therefore expected that there will be a positive impact on recruitment and retention.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL573 question first answered 13/06/2022 15:33:40 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1456703

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the claims by the government of Russia that their forces are repositioning in the north of Ukraine but reinforcing their strength in the Donbass region, what extra military resources and materials they intend to provide to the Ukrainian Defence Forces (1) to help cut off the Russians in the north as they retreat or reposition, and (2) to strengthen Ukrainian forces in the Donbass region to prevent Russian encirclement.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL7531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/04/2022 answer text <p>The Defence Secretary hosted the second International Defence Donor Conference for Ukraine on 31 March, leading the efforts of allies and partners to bolster the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The conference brought together 35 international partners to discuss the latest situation in Ukraine and address the country's most pressing requirements for lethal and non-lethal military aid.</p><p>The UK, alongside the international community, has committed to widening its package of defensive military support for Ukraine and exploring new ways of sustaining the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the longer term.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 14/04/2022 14:37:21 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1543086

	registered interest
	date	16/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Guided Weapons
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to supply Ukraine with long-range weapons to neutralise missile sites inside Russia.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL3455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>We have provided Ukraine with military aid on the understanding that it will be used in accordance with international humanitarian law. We liaise on a daily basis with the Ukrainian Government, and they are clear that equipment provided by the UK is intended for the defence of Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 30/11/2022 15:47:03 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1613050

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Apache Helicopters
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to giving Ukraine Apache helicopters.
	tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
	uin	HL7337
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2023 answer text <p>The Government has no current plans to gift Apache helicopters to Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/05/2023 15:51:50 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra