United States: Diplomatic Relations

Lord Collins of Highbury Excerpts
Wednesday 16th November 2016

(7 years, 12 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Anelay of St Johns Portrait Baroness Anelay of St Johns
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My noble friend is absolutely right. As I am privileged to travel around the world for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office I see countries that do not have peaceful transitions, so I certainly celebrate in the way that my noble friend does.

Lord Collins of Highbury Portrait Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab)
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My Lords, as one of the most important allies we have, is not the most important and effective relationship with the new President direct communications between the respective Heads of Government? When will she and the Prime Minister prioritise a meeting with President-elect Trump?

Baroness Anelay of St Johns Portrait Baroness Anelay of St Johns
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My Lords, when my right honourable friend the Prime Minister had a conversation on the telephone with Lord Trump—