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Lord Blencathra (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 26 February 2026

Debate

Transnational Repression in the UK (JCHR Report)

Contribution

I do not seek to delay matters at this time on a Thursday night, but the Minister did say that China was our third-largest trading partner. I wanted to be sure, for the record, so I have just looked it up. We had a £60 billion deficit with China in 2025. Chinese exports to the UK were £77 billion, far exceeding British exports to China of £17 billion. So yes, it is a big trading partner, but we are the weak one and China is the one getting all the benefit.

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