Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the debate entitled The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by Hungary, which took place at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 12 October 2022.

The UK respects Hungary's right to determine its own constitutional arrangements, but expects alignment with international norms. Hungary needs a pluralistic media landscape in which a variety of voices and opinions are heard and journalists have equal access to information. We will closely follow developments on this matter. The UK Government recognises the valuable work of the Council of Europe, including the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and your involvement within this debate as Assembly President.