Venezuela Debate
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Melanie Ward
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Venezuela
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Yvette Cooper
The undersea cable issue is important, and we have considered it not just in terms of UK defence, but internationally. We have discussed it at NATO, and as part of our alliances. It is why we must continue to take much more seriously the operation of the Russian shadow fleet in our waters.
Melanie Ward (Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy) (Lab)
There has been much discussion of international law, but what matters is that it is upheld at such a dangerous time in the world. Our country is less safe when it is not upheld. In the context of Venezuela and Greenland, will the Government reaffirm their commitment to the UN charter as a key instrument of international law, and will they vote accordingly at the UN Security Council?
Yvette Cooper
We continue to support the UN charter, which is the foundation of our peace and security. We will continue to support it and its principles in all our international debates.