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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 04 Mar 2026
Security Update

"My Lords, it must be clear to all that China is not interested solely in this country; it will be interested in many other countries, too. Is the Minister confident that the exchange of information on such material between the appropriate channels is and continues to be sound?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 26 Feb 2026
Diego Garcia and British Indian Ocean Territory

"My Lords, on 5 January, when debating the Diego Garcia Bill, I asked the Minister this question:

“Is there any legally binding agreement between the UK and the United States that it”,


that is, the United States,

“will continue its use of the base or have need of its …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 04 Feb 2026
China and Japan

"There has been a report of a warm relationship between Mauritius and China. Was there any discussion with the Chinese about the Chagos treaty during the Prime Minister’s visit?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 22 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia: Comments by the President of the United States

"My Lords, we have been clear that the Americans are likely to spend a considerable amount of money in developing resources and so on in Greenland. If they were to do that, what assessment do the Government make of the effect on the amount of money that might be available …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 Jan 2026
Iran

"My Lords, President Trump has made a number of possible suggestions about what he might or might not do in dealing with Iran. Have those been shared with our Government, and have our Government had any opportunity to propose alternatives or agree with what the President presently has in mind?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 05 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 05 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"My Lords, happy new year to everyone. I will speak to Amendments 1 and 38. In an earlier debate on the Bill, I raised the concern that the UK is required, under Article 11 of the treaty, to continue to pay Mauritius even were the military base on Diego Garcia …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 05 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness very much for the way in which she has attempted to deal with my and our concerns. She has certainly pointed to an alternative way, but I still feel that this is something which should and could be sorted out before we get …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 05 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"My Lords, I regret that I missed the opportunity to add my name in support of Amendment 32 from the noble Baroness. It is remarkable and significant that there is sufficient interest in the Chagossian community, after so many years since they and their forebears were evicted, to form with …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 18 Dec 2025
Lithuania: Balloon Incursions

"My Lords, have any Royal Air Force flights been affected by these balloons? More serious even than that, this type of activity could become more widespread. What attempt are the Government making to deal with the possibility of further attacks? For example, have they tasked the Advanced Research + Invention …..."
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