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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-09more like thismore than 2014-06-09
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 EU Enlargement more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Prime Minister's comments in Brussels on 27 May that Brussels was "too big and too busy" indicate that they intend to oppose any further expansion of the European Union. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL162 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-06-17more like thismore than 2014-06-17
answer text <p>The Prime Minister, my Rt. Hon Friend the Member for Witney (Mr Cameron)'s comment was that Brussels is “too big and too bossy”. He was referring to the need for the EU to reform to become less interfering and more competitive, flexible and democratically accountable. He was not pronouncing on the EU's territorial size.</p><p>The UK continues to be a strong supporter of enlargement based on firm but fair conditionality, focussing on key concerns shared by many Member States, particularly around the rule of law. Enlargement has proved a huge driver of peace, prosperity and progress across our continent.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Warsi more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-06-17T15:47:20.4064997Zmore like thismore than 2014-06-17T15:47:20.4064997Z
answering member
3839
label Biography information for Baroness Warsi more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon remove filter
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-01more like thismore than 2014-04-01
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
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of President Obama's statement on 26 March that "Kosovo only left Serbia after a referendum was organised". more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Stoddart of Swindon more like this
uin HL6525 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-14more like thismore than 2014-04-14
answer text <p>The point that President Obama was making is that the situations in Crimea and Kosovo are not comparable. Kosovo's independence followed a humanitarian crisis, nearly nine years of UN administration, and the failure of a long period of inclusive, internationally sponsored negotiations on Kosovo's final status. Kosovo thus declared independence only after other options were exhausted, and by the decision of a parliament that had been assembled through a free and fair vote conducted under UN supervision. None of these conditions apply in Crimea.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Warsi more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-14T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-14T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
3839
label Biography information for Baroness Warsi more like this
tabling member
950
label Biography information for Lord Stoddart of Swindon remove filter