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Lord Kerr of Kinlochard (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 6 January 2026

Debate

Venezuela

Contribution

If a family member makes what one thinks is a serious mistake, it is often the case that one tries to avoid saying so in public. The Prime Minister is quite right not to attack President Trump in public. What matters now is that the Venezuelans get to decide who runs their country. Surely we can all agree that the country cannot be run from Washington and should not be run by Maduro’s associates, except in the unlikely event that they were to win the free and fair election the country so badly needs. Can the Minister confirm that our chargé in Caracas is still able to maintain the excellent contacts he has with the opposition parties in the country? As for Greenland, rows within the family are the worst. The Kingdom of Denmark is also one of our closest friends and allies. The Danish Government are clear that they are ready to discuss an increase in the American military presence in Greenland—perhaps back to its previous level in the thousands, not the low hundreds where it is now. Can the Minister confirm that we are suggesting to our American friends that this might be the best solution to their security concerns?

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