Ukraine-Russia Relations

John Howell Excerpts
Tuesday 27th November 2018

(5 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Thank you. It will be for the wider delectation of colleagues.

John Howell Portrait John Howell (Henley) (Con)
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May I urge my right hon. Friend not simply to ignore the Council of Europe when he considers European action? Will he support the work that I and others have been doing to prevent the readmission of Russia to that organisation?

Alistair Burt Portrait Alistair Burt
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As my hon. Friend will know, I do not ignore anything related to Europe—either the European Union or the Council of Europe. I welcome the collective action that we take through our friends, and will continue to do so. I value the Council of Europe, and my hon. Friend’s expression of support for it is well made.