Tuesday 10th February 2015

(9 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Spicer Portrait Lord Spicer
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My Lords—

Baroness Stowell of Beeston Portrait The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Stowell of Beeston) (Con)
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My Lords, we are just about to have a Statement on the same topic when there will be 20 minutes for Back-Bench contributions. It is actually the turn of the Labour Benches.

Lord Lea of Crondall Portrait Lord Lea of Crondall
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Does the Minister agree that it would play into President Putin’s hands to supply arms to the Ukrainian Government and make his position in Russia and his thesis about Western conspiracy more credible to the Russian people?

Baroness Anelay of St Johns Portrait Baroness Anelay of St Johns
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My Lords, that is precisely one of the political judgments that would need to be taken by each and every member of NATO before they took such an action.