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Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 18 March 2026

Debate

Strait of Hormuz

Contribution

I have heard a lot from people who think that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is a straightforward, simple act and that uniquely they know the necessary things we should be deploying. I say gently that this a hell of a lot more complicated than that. I have been listening to the last few Questions and noble Lords opposite seem to have come in today with really high ambitions for this Government on high streets, defence and all sorts of things. After 14 years of neglect, they really think we can turn it round after two years. I say gently to the noble Lord that he bequeathed us the smallest Armed Forces since the time of Napoleon, and we are delivering the biggest increase in defence spending since the Cold War.

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