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Proceeding contribution from Luke Pollard (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 26 April 2022. It occurred during Debate on Ukraine.

My hon. Friend makes a very good point.

The hon. Member for East Surrey (Claire Coutinho) mentioned a tilt to the Indo-Pacific, but we must first get our own backyard in order. That means securing the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, our friends on the European continent, the high north and the Arctic. Once we have secured our own backyard, a tilt to the Indo-Pacific may be possible, but we must ensure that support is here first of all. The British people expect our nation to be a force for good in the world, as does each and every Member of this House. There is still more progress to be made in providing sanctuary to those fleeing war, and ensuring that our strategy is clear for the future. We must revisit the integrated review and stop the cuts to our armed forces. We must ensure that our commitment to our friends in eastern Europe is strong and unwavering, and that we are going further to support those fleeing war and the horrors inflicted on Ukraine by Putin. We stand in solidarity with Ukraine.

8 pm

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
712 cc523-704 
Session
2021-22
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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