Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

Since my noble friend is a bit gloomy, I would like to cheer him up slightly. The answer to the question, “What does the reserve service give to employers?” is, “Actually, quite a lot”. To answer the

My Lords, this is one of those moments when it would be very easy to remain firmly in my seat. I declare my interest as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets), and I therefore find

I thank the Minister for his reply and echo his comments: the thoughts of your Lordships’ House are with the friends and families of those affected and we thank all our staff at the embassy in Kathman

My Lords, I declare my interest as Deputy Colonel Commandant, Brigade of Gurkhas.

To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support Nepal following the recent flooding in that country.

My Lords, I am grateful to be able to contribute to this debate. I should say that I welcome these regulations. After all, they introduce a number of new sanctions into the Russia sanctions regime, wh