In the Lords

The noble Lord makes a really important point.

My Lords, Germany is an essential ally and one of our most important international partners.

My Lords, we have shown that we do not need a separate institutional treaty to work effectively with the EU on foreign policy and security,

My Lords, I think the opposite is the case, as we have shown over the last couple of years.

In the last decade our diplomatic network has expanded by over 10%, making it the fourth largest global network of embassies and high commis

My Lords, I would love to have time to give lots of examples of where we have exerted disproportionate influence over the last year or two.

My Lords, that is not the Government’s view at all.

My Lords, we continue to work closely with all our allies, including the EU and European states, to build a network of liberty and tackle sh

My Lords, I do not know whether my noble friend is referring to this Government or the French Government.

We continue to encourage the Nigerian Government to take urgent action to protect those at risk of intercommunal violence across the Middle