Russian Federation: Council of Europe

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton Excerpts

Tuesday 30th October 2012 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Warsi]

I do not seek to distance myself from any Conservative Members of this House or another place. However, Parliamentary Assembly Members, who are cross-party and not representative of any single Government, have their views and opinions, and in those circumstances we cannot enforce government views. However, what we can do—and the noble Baroness is quite right to raise this—is to engage with them and put forward the Government’s position.

[Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton]

My Lords, would the Minister care to reconsider—

[Noble Lords]

Next Question.