Institute for Statecraft: Integrity Initiative Debate
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Christopher Chope
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Institute for Statecraft: Integrity Initiative
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Sir Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con)
Will my right hon. Friend explain why the Government are still not in favour of expelling the Russian Federation from the Council of Europe? The Russian Federation is in breach of all its international obligations, yet the Government are not doing what they could do, which is to expel it from the Council of Europe.
Sir Alan Duncan
I understand what my hon. Friend is saying, but a matter of that sort is for the Council of Europe and I know that the parliamentary representatives are discussing it. Russia has not paid its dues and this question is being discussed regularly.