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HANSARD VenezuelaThe US has set out its national security strategy and we have separately set out ours, and they are clearly different. I have raised with the US some particular issues around the…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaThe most important issue now is to ensure that Venezuela is on that track to democracy, and that means there has to be stability. Right now we need to prevent further instability…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaWe obviously have to keep in mind that this was an authoritarian dictator who is being investigated by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, which is why…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaThe Prime Minister did so this morning when he was asked about it.05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaI have responded to questions on the other countries. The critical issue now is to ensure that Venezuela can be on a track towards a democracy that respects the will of the…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaOn Colombia, for example, we have worked closely with the Government of Colombia. We continue to be the penholder on Colombia at the UN and continue to work closely with it. We…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaI think the right hon. Member is referring to Greenland and Denmark. Let me be really clear: Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. We have said so extremely strongly and we…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaA peaceful transition is essential, and it has to be a transition to democracy that reflects the will of the Venezuelan people. That is why I have spoken today to María Corina…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaWe continue to have a very strong engagement with the Commonwealth and are continuing to do so in the light of the weekend’s events. There are Commonwealth countries and overseas…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaObviously, in practice the US does not have boots on the ground in Venezuela, and the vice-president has been sworn in. We continue not to recognise the vice-president’s regime as…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaI remind my hon. Friend that the Maduro regime was deeply authoritarian and corrupt, and it allowed countries such as Russia and Iran, as well as Hezbollah, to intervene and…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaWe continue to have important discussions with the US about Ukraine and support for Ukraine. Many of those discussions have been about the security guarantees that the US would…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaPromoting international law in the most effective way also means promoting the rules-based order and the rules-based alliances that we have. It means being able to raise issues…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaVenezuela is in a stronger position without Maduro leading it, especially given the horrendous human rights abuses and the huge damage to its economy, but as the right hon. Member…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaWe are strengthening our security co-operation with European allies. We have increasing security partnerships and discussions both with groups of other European countries and the…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaI completely agree. The people of Venezuela have been denied that democratic right for far too long. Election results have not been respected, and Venezuelans have faced some of…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaThe Prime Minister’s response has been very much in line with the leaders of countries across not just Europe but the world. We continue to stand up for and highlight the…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaMy hon. Friend is exactly right. There is a real risk of instability in Venezuela now, and it will be crucial to build civil society and give people in Venezuela hope, rather than…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaI guess I would just have to ask who it was who did not significantly invest in defence over the past 14 years. This Government are substantially increasing investment in defence,…05 Jan 2026HANSARD VenezuelaMy hon. Friend is right to say that the global rules-based order is under pressure from different directions, as I said in a speech just before Christmas; however, we believe that…05 Jan 2026