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HANSARDStrait of HormuzMy Lords, I agree with the Minister that the UK needs to work together with our allies to help to reopen the strait. However, France currently has 10 warships in the Middle East.…18 Mar 2026HANSARDBBC World Service: SustainabilityMy Lords, as Russia and China spend about £8 billion a year on international state broadcasters, the BBC World Service is broadcasting trusted and generally balanced reporting in…17 Mar 2026HANSARDTreaty Scrutiny in Westminster (International Agreements Committee Report)My Lords, I was developing a point about the Government’s refusal, under the Ponsonby rule, to grant a debate in the House of Commons on the Diego Garcia Bill. Their refusal to do…16 Mar 2026HANSARDTreaty Scrutiny in Westminster (International Agreements Committee Report)My Lords, like others, I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, for so ably introducing this debate and setting out the findings of his committee. It is indeed…16 Mar 2026HANSARDTreaty Scrutiny in Westminster (International Agreements Committee Report)Before the noble Baroness sits down, do the Government still consider themselves bound by the Ponsonby rule?16 Mar 2026 Bills sponsored (16)