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HANSARD Arctic SecurityMy hon. Friend is right to welcome the £10 billion contract. That will support thousands of jobs in his constituency and across the UK. It is driven not just by the strength of…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 know the hon. and learned Gentleman’s views, but the Windsor framework was about sustaining the Good Friday agreement, which was a shared agreement underpinned by principles and…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityWe regularly engage with joint expeditionary force partners. Indeed, there were meetings around the joint expeditionary force last week, and I believe there are further such…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityI was delighted to see the Danish Foreign Minister in London today. He is a friend, and Denmark is a close friend of the UK. Denmark has stood firm alongside the UK and the US,…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 can tell the hon. Gentleman that we take all issues involving critical national infrastructure immensely seriously. There are areas—for example, our security and intelligence…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityAcross the country there are strong feelings about the tariff threats we have seen. That is why we have been clear that they are completely wrong. The impact of tariffs is felt by…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 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 welcome my hon. Friend’s framing of this around the interests of our young people and the values of shared co-operation. It is co-operation with allies that makes us stronger.19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityI thank my right hon. Friend for those remarks, and I will convey that message to the Prime Minister. We have clearly seen that our Prime Minister is standing up for the UK…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityThis is clearly a serious moment. I wonder whether the right hon. Gentleman actually saw the Prime Minister’s response this morning. He should know that it is because this is a…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 SecurityWe have made it very clear that threats to Greenland’s sovereignty are wrong, and that threats of tariffs and economic pressure are also wrong, because allies should stand…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityI hope that everyone, not just in the United States Administration but throughout the United States, would agree that we should have shared aspirations for our shared security in…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityMy hon. Friend is right to point out that the issues in the High North are about the Russian threats. That has long been the case, but we have seen those threats grow. There was a…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityI thank the shadow Foreign Secretary for her response and welcome her support for the sovereignty of Greenland and Denmark and for the strengthening of support for Arctic security…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityThe hon. Member is right to say that there are many different perspectives across the US system, both in the Administration and in Congress. As he will know, we have always had…19 Jan 2026HANSARD Arctic SecurityI can tell the hon. Gentleman that, as the Foreign Secretary, I take economic security issues immensely seriously. It is why we are strengthening the work around critical minerals…19 Jan 2026