My right honourable friend the Minister for Europe (Geoff Hoon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. My right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary (Mrs Margaret Beckett), Sir John Grant (UK Permanent Representative to the EU) and I represented the UK at the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC)...

My right honourable friend the Minister for Europe (Geoff Hoon) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. My right honourable friend the Foreign Secretary (Mrs Margaret Beckett), Sir John Grant (UK Permanent Representative to the EU) and I represented the UK at the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC)...

My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary (Mrs. Margaret Beckett), Sir John Grant (UK Permanent Representative to the EU) and I represented the UK at the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Brussels. The agenda items covered were as follows: General Affairs Council's 18-month Programme. January 2007-June 2008...

My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary (Mrs. Margaret Beckett), Sir John Grant (UK Permanent Representative to the EU) and I represented the UK at the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Brussels. The agenda items covered were as follows: General Affairs Council's 18-month Programme. January 2007-June 2008...

The Government have committed themselves to informing Parliament on an annual basis of the sanctions regimes being implemented by the United Kingdom. Currently the United Kingdom implements United Nations sanctions in relation to al-Qaeda and the Taliban, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,...

The Government have committed themselves to informing Parliament on an annual basis of the sanctions regimes being implemented by the United Kingdom. Currently the United Kingdom implements United Nations sanctions in relation to al-Qaeda and the Taliban, Côte d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,...

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Dr Kim Howells, has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Government have committed themselvesto informing Parliament on an annual basis ofthe sanctions regimes being implemented by the United Kingdom. Currently the United Kingdom implements United Nations sanctions...

My honourable friend the Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Dr Kim Howells, has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Government have committed themselvesto informing Parliament on an annual basis ofthe sanctions regimes being implemented by the United Kingdom. Currently the United Kingdom implements United Nations sanctions...

My honourable friend the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Dr Kim Howells) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Government have committed themselves to informing Parliament on an annual basis of the sanctions regimes being implemented by the United Kingdom. Currently the United Kingdom implements...

My honourable friend the Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Dr Kim Howells) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. The Government have committed themselves to informing Parliament on an annual basis of the sanctions regimes being implemented by the United Kingdom. Currently the United Kingdom implements...

The Government has committed itself to informing Parliament on an annual basis of the sanctions regimes being implemented by the United Kingdom. Currently the United Kingdom implements United Nations sanctions in relation to al-Qaeda and the Taliban, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,...

The Government has committed itself to informing Parliament on an annual basis of the sanctions regimes being implemented by the United Kingdom. Currently the United Kingdom implements United Nations sanctions in relation to al-Qaeda and the Taliban, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether it is her policy to promote closer relations between the UK, European Union and Belarus.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether it is her policy to promote closer relations between the UK, European Union and Belarus.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment her Department has made of the (a) progress with institution building and (b) growth of civil society in Belarus under President Alexander Lukashenko; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment her Department has made of the (a) progress with institution building and (b) growth of civil society in Belarus under President Alexander Lukashenko; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what measures she is taking to promote democracy and reform in Belarus.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what measures she is taking to promote democracy and reform in Belarus.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment her Department has made of the political implications for Belarus were that country to lose its preferential tariff arrangement with the European Union.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment her Department has made of the political implications for Belarus were that country to lose its preferential tariff arrangement with the European Union.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what financial assistance the UK Government are giving to establish a free Belarus radio.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what financial assistance the UK Government are giving to establish a free Belarus radio.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if she will adopt a total trade ban on Belarus in response to malpractice in the presidential elections.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if she will adopt a total trade ban on Belarus in response to malpractice in the presidential elections.

Whether asset or travel restrictions are in place in    the United Kingdom in respect of President Lukashenko of Belarus and his close associates; and whether they have made an assessment of recent action by the United States Treasury Department in this connection.

Whether asset or travel restrictions are in place in    the United Kingdom in respect of President Lukashenko of Belarus and his close associates; and whether they have made an assessment of recent action by the United States Treasury Department in this connection.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations she has made to the Belarus Government following the statement of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe that the presidential elections there were seriously flawed; what action the Government propose to take with EU partners...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations she has made to the Belarus Government following the statement of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe that the presidential elections there were seriously flawed; what action the Government propose to take with EU partners...

What representations they have made to the Government of Belarus concerning the arrest of Christian leaders and the denial of religious freedoms.

What representations they have made to the Government of Belarus concerning the arrest of Christian leaders and the denial of religious freedoms.

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Margaret Beckett), my right honourable friend the Minister for Europe (Geoff Hoon) and Sir John Grant (UK Permanent Representative to the EU) represented the UK at the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Brussels on...

My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (Margaret Beckett), my right honourable friend the Minister for Europe (Geoff Hoon) and Sir John Grant (UK Permanent Representative to the EU) represented the UK at the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Brussels on...

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Sir John Grant (UK Permanent Representative to the EU) and I represented the UK at the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Brussels on 15 May 2006. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State...

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Sir John Grant (UK Permanent Representative to the EU) and I represented the UK at the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) in Brussels on 15 May 2006. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representationsshe has made to her Belarussian counterpart on the arrest and imprisonment of opposition leaderMr. Milinkevich; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representationsshe has made to her Belarussian counterpart on the arrest and imprisonment of opposition leaderMr. Milinkevich; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment of the human rights conditions in Belarus she has undertaken since the recent attack on Mikola Kalinin.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment of the human rights conditions in Belarus she has undertaken since the recent attack on Mikola Kalinin.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information she has received about the role of Belarus in exporting Russian military technology to Iran, with particular reference to S-300SP surface-to-air missiles.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information she has received about the role of Belarus in exporting Russian military technology to Iran, with particular reference to S-300SP surface-to-air missiles.