Zimbabwe

Lord Strathclyde Excerpts
Wednesday 10th November 2010

(13 years, 11 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Strathclyde Portrait The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (Lord Strathclyde)
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My Lords, I think that, strictly speaking, it is the turn of the noble Baroness, Lady Kinnock.

Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead Portrait Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
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My Lords, the noble Baroness will be aware that the European Union common position on Zimbabwe will be under review in February. Does she anticipate that there are likely to be calls for modification of the common position on targeted measures against Zimbabwe? If there are, can she assure us that the United Kingdom will insist that, before any such changes are made, there has to be a serious improvement in human rights, good governance and democracy in Zimbabwe?