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Debate between Christopher Chope and Alistair Burt
Tuesday 14th September 2010
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Alistair Burt
As well as the informal contacts between parliamentarians, which I am sure bolster a great deal of support in the Maldives, we give practical support through our bilateral programme. We give support to police reform, to civic and electoral voter advice, to media training and to counter-radicalisation work. The Commonwealth is also interested in providing support for judicial and constitutional reform. It may assist stability in the Maldives if a lengthy fact-finding visit were made by a British Minister and, reluctantly, I am prepared to put myself forward for that, should the occasion arise.
Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con)
10. What representations he has made at EU level on the affordability of EU external action programmes.