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Lord Peach (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 2 June 2026

Debate

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Contribution

My Lords, I declare my interest as the UK Prime Minister’s special envoy to the western Balkans from 2021 to 2025. I thank the Minister for her Answer. As she just indicated, the UK has been supporting peace and stability in Bosnia, including through the service of the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Walker, as the commander there, for almost 30 years. That peace and stability sustains, yet it is under threat from rhetoric and provocation. The former President of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, is a very frequent visitor to Moscow, where he receives what could only be described as instructions. Secession is still in the language in that country, and I think we can all agree that that would be a disaster for the integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, raise the spectre of tension and worse. We have an excellent embassy, but can the Minister reassure me that significant thinking and planning is in place should the security situation deteriorate?

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