War in Ukraine Debate

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Department: Ministry of Defence

War in Ukraine

Eleanor Laing Excerpts
Tuesday 24th October 2023

(7 months, 1 week ago)

Commons Chamber
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James Heappey Portrait James Heappey
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It remains our firm expectation that Sweden will accede to NATO, and we continue to press all allies to ensure that that happens sooner rather than later. It is also of note—there has been a great deal of discussion about this in the Swedish media—that it is increasingly in Putin’s interests to style out some of the activities that have been happening in Sweden precisely to affront the sensibilities of some other NATO allies. It is important for all our eyes to be open to that possibility.

Eleanor Laing Portrait Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Eleanor Laing)
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That concludes proceedings on the urgent question. I will now pause for a moment to allow a change of dramatis personae before the statement.