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HANSARDMiddle East: Iran ConflictMy Lords, we would all agree that a toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz would be a great advantage for the world. Surely, strategically, Iran has demonstrated a capacity to…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDBritish CouncilMy Lords, over a long diplomatic career, I have seen a lot of the British Council’s work around the world and just how respected it is as a torch-bearer for British culture and…09 Jun 2026HANSARDResetting the UK-EU Relationship (European Affairs Committee Report)That this House takes note of the Report from the European Affairs Committee Unfinished Business: Resetting the UK-EU relationship (1st Report, HL Paper 202).26 Feb 2026HANSARDResetting the UK-EU Relationship (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I am delighted to lead this debate on the report from the European Affairs Committee, which it was my privilege to chair until last month, when I handed the baton to the…26 Feb 2026HANSARDResetting the UK-EU Relationship (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the Minister for such a comprehensive speech—delivered at pace, if I may say so—and I am glad that our report has stimulated such a wide-ranging and lively…26 Feb 2026HANSARDGreenlandMy Lords—08 Jan 2026HANSARDGreenlandAre Ministers seeking to persuade President Trump that he can achieve all US security objectives in and around Greenland by working with Denmark through NATO and using the…08 Jan 2026HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I too am much looking forward to the maiden speech of my friend and long-time colleague, the noble Lord, Lord Barrow. The House is about to discover that, unlike the…31 Oct 2025HANSARD80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over JapanMy Lords, I declare an interest as the founding chairman of the British Normandy Memorial. I congratulate the Minister on his powerful opening and the right reverend Prelate on…09 May 2025HANSARDUK Fishers: EU AgreementMy Lords, given the overriding importance of reaching an early agreement with the EU on defence and security, does the Minister agree that the right way to handle the issue of…31 Mar 2025HANSARDBelarus: ElectionsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that one of the most effective contributions we can make to keeping the flame of democracy alive for the democratic movement in Belarus is to…10 Feb 2025HANSARDParliamentary Assembly of the Council of EuropeMy Lords, while we are on the subject of UK delegations to European assemblies, does the Minister share my disappointment that we still do not have a UK delegation to the EU-UK…03 Dec 2024HANSARDThe Ukraine Effect (European Affairs Committee Report)That this House takes note of the Report from the European Affairs Committee The Ukraine Effect: The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the UK- EU relationship (1st Report,…21 Nov 2024HANSARDThe Ukraine Effect (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I apologise for being a little late. The previous item ran shorter than I expected. It is a privilege to open this timely debate on an issue of the utmost importance. On…21 Nov 2024HANSARDThe Ukraine Effect (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I am grateful to all the speakers who have taken part in this debate, including a number of distinguished former members as well as current members of the European…21 Nov 2024HANSARDRelations with EuropeMy Lords, I declare my interests as a non-executive director of Eurotunnel, chair of the Franco-British Council and president of the British Normandy Memorial—that is probably…10 Oct 2024HANSARDInternational Law Enforcement Alerts PlatformMy Lords, the House of Lords European Affairs Committee has been hard at work taking evidence on the issue of data sharing between this country and the EU. Given the importance of…02 Sept 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingMy Lords, there is an intriguing sentence in the Statement: that we are now producing “a new plan that for the first time brings together the civil and military planning for how…25 Apr 2024HANSARDForeign AffairsMy Lords, I welcome the debate and the great energy and purpose that the Foreign Secretary has brought to his role, ably supported of course by the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, and the…05 Mar 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I welcome the Statement and the leadership role the Government have played in supporting Ukraine from the very beginning. I also welcomed this week the fact that the…29 Feb 2024