United States: Diplomatic Relations Debate
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Lord Bishop of Leeds
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United States: Diplomatic Relations
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The Lord Bishop of Leeds
My Lords, notions of sovereignty are clearly contested, even in the way we use the language. Is it time for a public education programme through which the Government can explain why pooled sovereignty with the EU is a deficit for the UK but when it is pooled with the United States, it is seen as a positive?
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)
My Lords, your Lordships’ House is always an education for any Minister. I note very carefully what the right reverend Prelate has said. Partnerships are about ensuring that we play to the strengths of the partnerships we have, and that is what global Britain is all about.