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David Lidington

Minister for Europe, London

Part of FCDO Outreach

30th July 2010 London, UK

Answering your questions

Thank you to everyone who posted a question in response to my invitation last week. I was impressed by the number of responses and the variety of topics.

You can see my answers to the questions in the video below, covering a range of the topics raised.

I’m interested in your views on how I can use this blog to give a greater insight into my work as Minister for Europe, and the work the UK does with its partners in Europe. So please keep sending me your thoughts and comments.

Answers to questions in this video:

0m 50s: Integration of the Western Balkans into the EU

3m 06s: The political situation in Albania

4m 30s: Getting British Nationals into EU Institutions

7m 55s: Referendum on EU membership

11m 20s: UK’s priorities for the Common Security and Defence Policy

13m 03s: Slovenian prisoners of war in WWII

15m 23s: Organised crime in Montenegro

16m 45s: Roles of the EU Presidency and the EU High Representative
20m 03s: European Investigation Order

24m 43s: Referendum on Lisbon Treaty

About David Lidington

David Lidington MP was appointed Minister of State at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office on 14 May 2010. David Lidington was elected to Parliament in 1992 and is the Member…

David Lidington MP was appointed Minister of State at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office on 14 May 2010.
David Lidington was elected to Parliament in 1992 and is the Member of Parliament for Aylesbury.
He worked for BP and RTZ before spending three years as Special Advisor to Douglas Hurd in the Home Office and Foreign Office.
His proudest political achievement was successfully promoting a
Private Members Bill which became the Chiropractors Act in 1994. He
believes that this piece of legislation has made a real difference to
many people’s lives.
He has a long standing passion for history, and has twice captained a
champion team on University Challenge, first in 1979 and then in 2002
when the Sidney Sussex team became “champion of champions” in University
Challenge Reunited.
He is married to Helen Lidington and has four sons.

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