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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-10-24more like thismore than 2016-10-24
answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
answering dept id 16 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign and Commonwealth Office remove filter
answering dept sort name Foreign and Commonwealth Office more like this
hansard heading Zimbabwe: Elections more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Zimbabwe about the extent to which the Zimbabwe Election Commission acted to support election law in the recent parliamentary by-election in the Norton constituency. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Oates more like this
uin HL2557 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-11-02more like thismore than 2016-11-02
answer text <p>The UK regularly calls on the government of Zimbabwe to implement in law and practice the provisions of the 2013 constitution, including those relating to electoral processes. During the recent by-election, British officials visited Norton twice as part of a 'Diplomatic Watch' observation mission with Australian, US and EU colleagues. Local civil society groups have made a number of reports highlighting weaknesses in the electoral environment leading up to voting day. The group will now write to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, outlining its observations.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-11-02T17:04:55.527Zmore like thismore than 2016-11-02T17:04:55.527Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Lord Oates more like this