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HANSARD Arctic SecurityMy hon. Friend is exactly right that there are principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, underpinned by the UN charter, but also by the rules underpinning so many of…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityLet me be really clear with the hon. Member: our Five Eyes intelligence and security partnership is vital and keeps us safe. It keeps us safe every single day of the week and…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityWe have always been clear that a trade war between any nation—certainly between the US and European countries—is deeply damaging and not in anyone’s interest. That is why our…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityTo be honest, I am surprised by that question from the hon. Lady, because she has experience in foreign affairs. She knows how diplomatic discussions take place and the urgency…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityI do agree with my hon. Friend. We need to be purposeful in our response. It is for all of us to recognise that the greatest threat to UK security, as well as to European security…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityAt all stages, we have discussions and co-ordination with our allies, but the Prime Minister made it clear this morning that our focus has to be on preventing a trade war and…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityI welcome my hon. Friend’s point. That is exactly why the Minister for Europe, my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff South and Penarth (Stephen Doughty), has been in touch with…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityThis Government are responsible for the biggest increase in defence spending for many years. The hon. Gentleman will know that, under the previous Conservative Government, the…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityMy hon. Friend makes a really important point. The 1951 agreement has huge flexibility and provides for considerable joint working between the US, Denmark and Greenland on…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityWe work closely with our European allies, which is exactly why I have had discussions with the Danish Foreign Minister today. I have also had discussions with the US Secretary of…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityI thank the hon. Member for his support for the coalition of the willing. He will know that the UK and France set out a declaration of intent, and further work is under way on the…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityThe job of Government is to pursue the UK national interest and build alliances to work with our allies both in the US and in Europe to promote the UK’s prosperity, our security…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityI know that my hon. Friend and others have been raising this issue, particularly about the hybrid threats from Russia. There are the direct threats we see in the Arctic, but also…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityThe transatlantic security relationship of North America—the US and Canada—and western Europe, and the whole of Europe working together around security, has been immensely…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityWe have been very clear, both to the US and more widely, about the importance of countries working together to strengthen security. That is exactly what Denmark has been seeking…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityWe heard from the Prime Minister this morning the approach he is taking. The approach that our Prime Minister and this Government have taken has already led to very big changes in…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityI caution my hon. Friend against somehow suggesting equivalence in a whole series of different areas. I am disappointed that he has not, as part of his question, recognised the…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityOn the specific issue that my hon. Friend raised, that was not an operation; it was a planning process, as takes place very routinely, and that continues to be the case. We are…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityFirst, that is clearly not the situation we are talking about. We have been very clear about the importance of both sovereignty and collective security—that they are not just part…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityMy hon. Friend has immense expertise in this area and is right to highlight the Greenland-Iceland-UK gap as being crucial to maintaining the security of the Atlantic and as the…19 Jan 2026