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Baroness Goldie Excerpts

Wednesday 18th March 2026 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)]

I agree with my noble friend and I thank him for putting it that way. All these situations ultimately end in resolution through dialogue and negotiation, but this is an urgent situation and the United Kingdom will work very closely with our allies and partners across Europe, the GCC and elsewhere to support the resolution of this.

[Baroness Goldie (Con)]

My Lords, those of us who were privileged to hear President Zelensky yesterday were not only inspired by his courage but immensely impressed by Ukraine’s resilience and the development of digital technology which has put IT and inexpensive drones at the forefront of warfare. How do the United Kingdom Government propose to utilise and capitalise on that innovation? May I make a helpful suggestion to the Minister: why do we not get President Zelensky to write our defence investment plan?