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The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Baroness Chapman of Darlington)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 16 December 2025

Debate

US National Security Strategy

Contribution

My Lords, the Government’s ambition is to spend 3% of GDP on defence and 5% on security by 2035. On China, our position is clear and has been consistent, unlike that of the previous Government, where we will compete, co-operate and challenge as appropriate. The US Administration, to my knowledge, have not expressed an opinion on a planning application.

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