Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:38 pm on 12 November 2025.
Lord Callanan
Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
3:38,
12 November 2025
My Lords, it seems from all the media reports that the Attorney-General has struck again, now banning the sharing of intelligence with the US on this issue. I am sure that the Minister will not comment on whether the US has retaliated on this. To his credit, he has again today told the House of his commitment to national security and defence. Does he think that putting our crucial Five Eyes intelligence relationship under threat because of a debate over the US use of force against Caribbean drug smugglers is prioritising the security of this country?
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