Apr. 25 2024
Source Page: Report by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, April 2024: UK responseFound: Report by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, April 2024: UK response
Mentions:
1: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Con - Life peer) I am worried already.We value the role of the Council of Europe and we are a major contributor to the - Speech Link
2: Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton (Con - Life peer) But the Council of Europe overall is a good thing. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Deech (XB - Life peer) The Council of Europe is a place where Britain and Poland share a forum. - Speech Link
Asked by: Matthew Offord (Conservative - Hendon)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make it his policy to support Kosovo becoming a member of the Council of Europe.
Answered by Leo Docherty - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The UK supports Kosovo's current application to join the Council of Europe. Membership of the Council of Europe would bring practical benefits and protections for all Kosovo citizens, including minority communities. The Foreign Secretary made our support clear during his visit to Kosovo in January this year.
Feb. 01 2024
Source Page: OSCE Co-operation with the Council of Europe: UK statement to the OSCE, February 2024Found: OSCE Co-operation with the Council of Europe: UK statement to the OSCE, February 2024
Mentions:
1: Leo Docherty (Con - Aldershot) Kingdom delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in place of my hon. - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Leo Docherty (Con - Aldershot) Member for Brigg and Goole (Andrew Percy MP) has been appointed as a full Member of the United Kingdom - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Leo Docherty (Con - Aldershot) Friend the Member for Morecambe and Lunesdale (David Morris) has been appointed as interim leader of - Speech Link
Asked by: John Howell (Conservative - Henley)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the debate on the report entitled The honouring of membership obligations to the Council of Europe by France, which was held at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 10 October 2023.
Answered by Leo Docherty - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
We greatly value the work of the UK delegation to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly and welcome this debate, following the monitoring committee's report. The UK welcomes the French initiative to assess and reform the legal and judicial systems within France. The UK and France will continue to work closely together at the Council of Europe.
Mentions:
1: Leo Docherty (Con - Aldershot) Member for Alyn and Deeside (Mark Tami) has been appointed as a substitute member of the United Kingdom - Speech Link
Asked by: John Howell (Conservative - Henley)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the debate on the report entitled The role of the Council of Europe in preventing conflicts, restoring credibility of international institutions and promoting global peace, which was held at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 12 October 2023.
Answered by Leo Docherty - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The UK recognises the vital role the Council of Europe has played in preventing conflict within Europe and wider member states since it was founded in 1949 following World War II. The Council's recent work in establishing a Register of Damages caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation in Ukraine is a good example of how a regional organisation can react swiftly in response to situations of conflict. The work of the European Court of Human Rights and the Committee of Ministers plays an important role in securing rights and freedoms across Europe, including against the threats to democracy at our doorstep.