Extract from Lords repeat of Commons statement on Russia - Jan 10

Baroness Falkner of Margravine: My Lords, the Foreign Secretary mentioned Nord Stream 2 and the efforts of the UK Government to discourage European countries’ overreliance on Russia for their energy supplies. Have the Government had any talks directly with the German Government about that in recent months?

The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon): The noble Baroness will know that the German Government have just gone through a change and that there is a new Chancellor and Foreign Minister. The statements that have been made by the new Administration reflect the concerns that we have constantly reiterated on Nord Stream 2 and the instability it is giving rise to about energy supplies across Europe.

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