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Tom Pursglove Excerpts
Tuesday 28th March 2017

(7 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Tom Pursglove Portrait Tom Pursglove (Corby) (Con)
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One forum where we foster our relationships with other European countries is the Council of Europe. As we leave the European Union, what role do Ministers see the Council of Europe playing? Can we deepen those relationships further?

Alan Duncan Portrait The Minister for Europe and the Americas (Sir Alan Duncan)
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We continue to have important regard for the Council of Europe and we will continue to work closely with it. We consider it an important forum for the co-operation of the countries that attend such meetings.