(10 years, 7 months ago)
Commons ChamberUrgent Questions are proposed each morning by backbench MPs, and up to two may be selected each day by the Speaker. Chosen Urgent Questions are announced 30 minutes before Parliament sits each day.
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 Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab) 
        
    
        
    
        Does it bother the right hon. Gentleman that his legacy will not be that of a parliamentary statesman, but of a grubby, cowardly assassin?
(12 years, 10 months ago)
Commons Chamber Mr Hague
    
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Mr Hague 
        
    
        
    
        We hope of course that that will happen in due course. Diplomacy is what is needed most of all in this situation, so I do not think that we would contemplate breaking off diplomatic relations with any of those involved, but we are going to have to ramp up our diplomatic efforts in various ways. I am not going to rule out any diplomatic options over the coming weeks.
 Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Chris Ruane (Vale of Clwyd) (Lab) 
        
    
        
    
        11. What discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the UK’s position at the December 2012 European Council meeting on the development of a banking union.