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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Lord Haselhurst (Conservative). It was answered on Tuesday, 3 May 2011 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


The Commonwealth

Question
Does my hon. Friend agree that the forthcoming centennial conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association provides an admirable platform for my right hon. Friend the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary to expound this Government's positive view of the Commonwealth and the CPA's role in it?
Answer

A resounding yes. An organisation that concentrated originally on Anglophone countries now attracts a keenness to join from countries outside the Anglophone sphere. Recently, Rwanda, a Francophone country, joined, as did Mozambique, a Lusophone country. Countries are queuing up to join this excellent organisation.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
527 c434 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Commonwealth
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk