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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Saudi Arabia: Human Rights (10 June 2016)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether the UK offered support to Saudi Arabia for the process of that country being elected to the UN Human Rights Council.

Asked by:
Mr Toby Perkins (Labour)

Answer

Saudi Arabia was the only candidate put forward by the Asian Group for this seat in the UN's Human Rights Council. So while the UK never publicises how it votes, this was not a contested election and the UK's vote was immaterial.


Answered by:
Mr Tobias Ellwood (Conservative)
15 June 2016

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