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Philip Hollobone

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Wednesday 5th March 2014

(10 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alan Duncan Portrait Mr Duncan
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I fully agree with the good sense expressed by the hon. Gentleman. Tunisia is a beacon and is well ahead of many other countries. I am delighted that DFID and Her Majesty’s Government have played a strong part in helping it on that journey.

Philip Hollobone Portrait Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con)
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The Arab spring started in Tunisia, so what can my right hon. Friend do, in conjunction with the Foreign Office, to embed democracy through local elections, as well as through national elections, in such countries?

Alan Duncan Portrait Mr Duncan
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We are actively working on the electoral processes, primarily through the United Nations Development Programme and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, to support the independent electoral commission and the Government of Tunisia to implement free and fair elections this year.

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