International Financial Fraud Debate

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Department: Northern Ireland Office

International Financial Fraud

Baroness Whitaker Excerpts
Monday 14th September 2026

(4 weeks, 1 day ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent Portrait Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab)
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I will have to take the noble Lord’s word for it on whether the lobster is any good; being Jewish, it is not really something I would have tried. However, the noble Lord is absolutely right. Where our Crown dependencies require our support, they will get it. Where it is not appropriate for them to operate in that space, it would seem a tad illogical for us to deploy resources in that way.

Baroness Whitaker Portrait Baroness Whitaker (Lab)
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My Lords, will my noble friend encourage positive engagement with the draft international anti-corruption treaty during our presidency?

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent Portrait Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab)
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How could I say anything other to my noble friend than yes, of course?