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Lord Coaker (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 3 September 2025

Debate

Republic of Ireland: Defence Co-operation

Contribution

I thank my noble friend Lady Ritchie for her point. Last week, the Prime Minister’s official spokesperson said—I quote directly—: “Let’s be clear: the ECHR underpins key international agreements on trade, security, migration and the Good Friday agreement”. That encapsulates government policy on this and answers very clearly my noble friend’s question about the importance of the ECHR.

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