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Lord Bruce of Bennachie (LD)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 15 June 2026

Debate

Defence Investment Plan

Contribution

My Lords, the PM has promised that the DIP will be delivered before the July NATO summit—it is already a year late. All we get are promises and rhetoric, and also the threat of further cuts to the already hollowed-out aid programme. Do the Government no longer believe that aid contributes to our nation’s security? Cutting it to almost zero compromises rather than reinforces the effectiveness of our defence leadership. Do we not need leadership? Where is it? As the drift continues, are we not advertising weakness to our enemies and undermining the confidence of our allies?

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