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Lord Callanan (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 18 March 2026

Debate

Strait of Hormuz

Contribution

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. We have none, although, to be fair, HMS “Dragon” is apparently on her way there. In an act of great strategic foresight, the Government withdrew our last minesweeper, HMS “Middleton”, from Bahrain eight weeks ago. Does the Minister agree with her noble friend Lord West of Spithead that this decision was a “terrible error”?

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