Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Kwasi Kwarteng and David Lidington

Tuesday 17th April 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Lidington]

I have to say to the hon. Gentleman that he needs to acknowledge that there are limits to the leverage that the UK alone and the EU collectively have with Russia. However, we always ensure, both bilaterally and in European conversations, that the central importance of human rights and respect for democratic processes is brought home to our Russian interlocutors.

[Kwasi Kwarteng (Spelthorne) (Con)]

7. What discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the situation in Syria; and if he will make a statement.