Written question asked by Peter Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Friday, 5 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 March 2010. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 March 2010 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Counter-terrorism: International Cooperation

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his (a) European, (b) NATO and (c) US counterparts on further measures to (i) tackle the funding of terrorist organisations and (ii) apprehend members of terrorist organisations.

Answer: We have frequent discussions with international partners and organisations on tackling the funding of terrorist organisations and increasing our collective ability to take action against their members. We are committed to meeting our UN obligations under UN Security Council Resolution 1904 on combating the funding of international terrorism, and to a comprehensive approach using a range of tools to disrupt and prosecute terrorist activity, including through asset freezes and travel bans.

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