fco, arab spring, north africa
Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt questioned
18 April 2012
This resumes the evidence session held on Tuesday 20 March, which was interrupted by business on the floor of the House.
- Parliament TV: Arab spring
- Inquiry: British foreign policy and the 'Arab Spring': the transition to democracy
- Foreign Affairs Committee
This is the final oral evidence session in the inquiry and follows the Committee's visit to Egypt, Libya and Tunisia in late February/early March.
The Committee will question the Minister about the UK's relations with those countries that are undergoing democratic transition and the implications of the Arab Spring for security and democracy in the wider region.
Witnesses
Wednesday 18 April 2012 in Committee Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting are advised to allow approximately 20 minutes in order to pass through security
At 2.05 pm
- Alistair Burt MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East and North Africa, and
- Jon Davies, Additional Director of Middle East and North Africa Directorate (MENAD), Foreign and Commonwealth Office