§ Mr. CatonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the evidential basis was for the decision to add Kongra-Gel to the EU list of terrorist organisations. [175946]
§ Mr. MacShaneThe European Union decision to freeze the assets of Kadek and Kongra-Gel was based on agreement among member states that Kadek and Kongra-Gel met the criteria (contained in Common Position CFSP/931/2001). This decision was reached having reviewed evidence which demonstrated that there was sufficient continuity between the PKK, Kadek and Kongra-Gel to consider it to be the same organisation and that it remained involved in terrorism.