§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they are involved in monitoring the municipal elections in Bosnia-Herzegovina; and if so whether they satisfy standard tests of freedom and fairness. [HL1920]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalThe United Kingdom has sent 74 polling supervisors, nine field election advisers, two counting supervisors and two international long-term supervisors to participate in the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)—administered municipal elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 8 April.
Ambassador Barry, the Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, stated on 9 April that the Mission was satisfied that overall the elections were "free and fair".