G20 Summit 2027: Objectives Debate
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G20 Summit 2027: Objectives
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Baroness Twycross (Lab)
I am very happy to take the noble Lord’s suggestion away. As he will be aware from the debate we had on this earlier in the week, the UK is already demonstrating international leadership on this issue. We are considering all policy areas, particularly those on which we can show considerable international leadership.
The Lord Speaker (Lord Forsyth of Drumlean)
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, is taking part remotely; I invite him to speak.
Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab) [V]
My Lords, with the whole G20 economic agenda being overshadowed by the prospect of escalating conflict worldwide, are we not uniquely placed, with our Foreign Office’s substantial hinterland of expertise in diplomacy, to help reduce turmoil in the world by acting as brokers in the resolution of conflict? Why not develop, as an objective, a new peace agenda? We could start with at least considering proposals as set out on Tuesday during the Statement on Ukraine. Let the Labour Government lead the way on these matters.