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Lord in Waiting/Government Whip (Lord Lemos) (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 25 February 2026

Debate

British Military Equipment: Chinese Components

Contribution

My Lords, the Government and the Ministry of Defence welcome foreign trade where it allows us to provide our Armed Forces with the equipment they require, but the Government will not compromise our national security or our stringent legal and regulatory requirements or conflict with the objectives of our defence industrial strategy. The Government are working at pace to diversify the UK critical mineral supply chain and reduce reliance on any single source.

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