Lord Callanan

I am grateful to the Minister for giving the House the opportunity to ask questions on this Statement. I should begin by saying that the Official Opposition welcome the fact that…

My Lords, can I probe the noble Baroness a little further on her answer to my noble friend Lord Harper? Initially, the UK denied the use of our bases for offensive strikes on Iran…

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My Lords, I agree with the Minister that the UK needs to work together with our allies to help to reopen the strait. However, France currently has 10 warships in the Middle East.…

My Lords, to endorse the two previous questions, China has an appalling record of hostility towards Taiwan, which is a democratic and self-governing nation. Can the Minister pleas…

My Lords, as Russia and China spend about £8 billion a year on international state broadcasters, the BBC World Service is broadcasting trusted and generally balanced reporting in…

Before the noble Baroness sits down, do the Government still consider themselves bound by the Ponsonby rule?

My Lords, I was developing a point about the Government’s refusal, under the Ponsonby rule, to grant a debate in the House of Commons on the Diego Garcia Bill. Their refusal to do…

My Lords, like others, I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, for so ably introducing this debate and setting out the findings of his committee. It is indeed…

My Lords, I welcome the efforts that my noble friend Lord Ahmad made in setting up the Media Freedom Coalition, which is, as the noble Baroness said, an excellent organisation. As…