Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the implications for his policy of the political and economic situation in Tunisia.

The UK closely monitors the economic and political situation in Tunisia. We have made our views clear, calling for continued public commitment to and respect for all Tunisians' civil, political, social and economic rights and to the rule of law. Given the scale of the socio-economic and fiscal challenges, we encourage the Tunisian government to implement urgent reform steps and deliver on the demands of the Tunisian people. The UK stands ready to play a constructive role.