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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 2 June 2026

Debate

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Contribution

My Lords, with the resignation of Christian Schmidt as the high representative, who, as anyone who met him will know, was frustrated by Republika Srpska’s claims under Mr Dodik, and in paying tribute to the noble and gallant Lord, can I ask what efforts the UK Government are making to ensure we get the right candidate, with the resilience of the late Lord Ashdown—let us not forget his legacy—who put this at the heart of British representation in standing up for Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia and, indeed, Kosovo?

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