HL Deb 09 May 1996 vol 572 cc19-20WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will list the states whose representatives participated, as members or observers, in the conference organised from Strasbourg in June 1995 by the European Commission for Democracy through Law, on the theme "Constitutional Justice and Democracy by Referendum"; and whether they will give the reasons for the lack of participation by the United Kingdom.

Lord Chesham

The following states were represented, as either members, associate members or observers, at the seminar on "Constitutional Justice and Democracy by Referendum", organised by the European Commission for Democracy through Law:

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Finland
  • France
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Romania
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  • Russia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
  • United States

The United Kingdom is not a member of the European Commission for Democracy through Law. It was not invited to send participants to the seminar.