Written question asked by John Howell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 May 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 May 2023. It was answered by Leo Docherty (Conservative) on Monday, 15 May 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Council of Europe: Democracy

Question: 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 Assessing the functioning of the partnership for democracy, which took place at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 25 April 2023.

Answer: The UK has followed the resolution which was approved at the Parliamentary Assembly at the Council of Europe on 25 April 2023 and supports the re-evaluation of the Partnership for Democracy which came into place in 2010. Democracy, human rights and the rule of law are important values, which the UK strives to uphold domestically and promote internationally. Platforms such as the Council of Europe and its Parliamentary Assembly are vital in this area.

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