United States: Diplomatic Relations

Lord Bishop of Leeds Excerpts
Monday 1st March 2021

(3 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Bishop of Leeds Portrait The Lord Bishop of Leeds
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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 Portrait Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)
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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.