Threat posed by North Korea debated in the Lords
15 December 2023
On Thursday 14 December, members of the House of Lords debated the current threat posed by North Korea.
Lord Swire (Conservative), former Foreign and Commonwealth Office minister, put forward the debate.
This was a general debate. During debates, members put their experience to good use to discuss current issues and draw the government's attention to concerns.
Members speaking
Contributing members included:
- Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench), member of the Sages Group on North Korean Human Rights
- Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour), Lords opposition spokesperson for foreign and Commonwealth affairs and international development
- Baroness Smith of Newnham (Liberal Democrat), former senior lecturer in International Studies, University of Cambridge.
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative), Minister of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, responded on behalf of the government.
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Find out more about the issues the debate covers in the House of Lords Library briefing.
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