The Bishop of Leeds asked a question on the need to preserve the integrity of Ukraine’s sovereignty on 26th November 2025, following a government statement on the meeting of the coalition of the willing during the G20 and recent discussions on peace plans:
The Lord Bishop of Leeds: My Lords, one of the principles that we apply in many debates is that we should not talk about people without them being present. Can the Minister confirm that we will continue to resist the carve-up of an independent country by two major powers? That means that we have to put pressure on the United States to see this not just as an object of interest but as something that has to involve the Ukrainians at every step.
Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab, Government Whip): I would hope that I have already been completely clear on that point. These are matters for Ukraine; it is not for other countries to seek to divide, or make decisions on behalf of, a sovereign country. Ukraine is a sovereign country and it has our support and backing in making its own decisions and having its own negotiations.
The Church of England in Parliament 
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