UK Defence: Hypersonic Missiles

Debate between Lord West of Spithead and Lord Kennedy of Southwark

Monday 3rd March 2025 Lords Chamber

[Lord Howell of Guildford (Con)]

My Lords—

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)]

My Lords, we will hear from my noble friend Lord West next, and then the noble Lord, Lord Howell.

[Lord West of Spithead (Lab)]

Should the Chagos deal be signed—which I hope it will not be, because I think it is a mistake—we know that President Trump likes good deals, so will we negotiate with him that he will pay the £18 billion for the cost of hiring an airfield on one of our islands which we have given to Mauritius?