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Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour). It was answered on Tuesday, 29 October 2013 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


LGBT Community (Russia)

Question

As the Minister knows, there is significant and growing concern in this country about violence in particular but also about the banning of certain publications, and about threats to remove children from LGBT couples. Will he consider raising the issue with the Council of Europe?

Answer

We will certainly consider raising, at every possible opportunity, our concern both about Russian legislation on the matter and about what is, inevitably, anecdotal evidence of appalling attacks on individual LGBT Russian citizens and civil society organisations.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
569 c752 
Session
2013-14
Oral question type
1st Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Sexuality Russia
Link
View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk