United Kingdom parliament
Norman Lamont
Member of the House of Lords · Conservative
Transcripts of what Norman Lamont said in Parliament, sitting by sitting. Only speeches whose speaker is confirmed are shown.
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International Relations and Defence Committee · House of Lords · 16 September 2026
Lord Lamont: fragmentation, interoperability and role of standards
“Yes. I mean, we've talked about the patchwork, patchwork that there is. Are we going to see more convergence and agreement among select groupings as opposed to large-scale agreement via the UN? I mean, we had given to us the…”
Watch from 54:31
House of Lords · House of Lords · 4 September 2026
Lamont and colleagues: debt, ageing and labour supply
“My Lords, I would like to begin by thanking Lord Wood for his outstanding chairmanship. I've already paid tribute to him at question time, and I do so very happily today because his job was brilliantly done. It's a pleasure…”
Watch from 17:53
International Relations and Defence Committee · House of Lords · 2 September 2026
China strategy, multilateral engagement and economic security
“You've mentioned China a lot already, and you referred to the United States' attitude of the original sin of joining the WTO. We've had a lot of witnesses who've said that China is increasingly using the multilateral institutions to advance…”
Watch from 30:57WTO, China’s accession and reform priorities
“I wonder if I could just press you on the WTO point. I mean, I sometimes think people exaggerate a little when they say the case for admitting China to the WTO was going to lead to democracy and political…”
Watch from 37:53
House of Lords · House of Lords · 1 September 2026
Oral Question 2: Saudi nuclear programme and US deal
“My Lords, may I be the first from this side of the House to congratulate the Minister on his elevation, which leaves our select committee all the poorer by his elevation. Have the government been able to see the full…”
Watch from 31:36
House of Lords · House of Lords · 22 July 2026
Steel measures: impact on manufacturing, tariffs and imports mix
“My Lords, there is a case for protection for speciality steels for sectors like the nuclear industry. Surely the government's wider policy on quotas and tariffs is harmful to British industry as a whole. The awkward reality is the domestic…”
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International Relations and Defence Committee · House of Lords · 22 July 2026
Advanced-economy protectionism, trade and industrial subsidies
“I entirely agree with you that we've failed to make the arguments for globalised free trade, and it's been a great mistake to let the argument go by default. I think the problem in a sense is becoming worse with…”
Watch from 43:39Middle powers, bridge powers and ad hoc alliances
“To what extent, we've been touched on this a little bit, the Carney speech about middle, middle-order powers and forming alliances. Is that really realistic when one considers the diversity of middle, middle powers? I mean, when one thinks of…”
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