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Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 19 January 2026

Debate

Greenland: Proposed US Tariffs

Contribution

My Lords, I welcome what the Minister has said and fully align myself with it. I think I speak for most, if not all, in your Lordships’ House in saying that we are at one with the Government’s position on the issue, and I welcome the recent statements by all political leaders in this respect. I would like to press the Minister further. First, what are the implications of the tariffs, particularly for the negotiations on the existing agreement that has been made for exports such as car manufacturing? Some 17.4% of our exports go to the US and the sector needs to have long-term planning. What assessment has been made in that respect and what briefing has been given? Secondly, bearing in mind that the President of the United States is going to be in Europe at Davos, surely now is the time for the British Government to convene an emergency meeting of the NATO alliance to address the issues of the alliance’s long-term security and, importantly, not just the sovereign rights of Greenlanders and of Denmark but of other territories around the world.

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