Lisbon: Lapa Palace Debate

Full Debate: Read Full Debate

Lord Cormack

Main Page: Lord Cormack (Conservative - Life peer)

Lisbon: Lapa Palace

Lord Cormack Excerpts
Monday 20th July 2015

(9 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
Read Full debate Read Hansard Text
Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

A very interesting question, my Lords.

Lord Cormack Portrait Lord Cormack (Con)
- Hansard - -

Will my noble friend ensure that the Government are a little careful in taking that precedent? Would he not agree with me that a British embassy and its contents should represent the best of what is British?

Earl of Courtown Portrait The Earl of Courtown
- Hansard - - - Excerpts

The noble Lord is quite right. It is very important that these residences reflect the importance of the British ambassador in these various countries.