Foreign Relations: Elections
Commons · Question 19695 · Tabled 12 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Question
Asked by Wendy Morton
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK's use of soft power to support free and fair elections worldwide.
Answer
Answered by Anneliese Dodds, 17 Dec 2024
Supporting democracy and defending democratic freedoms are fundamental for the UK. Election observation is an integral part of democratic scrutiny. It contributes to transparent and accountable political processes and institutions overseas.The UK is a fir...