Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Cuban counterpart on reports that over 100 people who took part protests in Cuba in July have been sentenced to jail terms of up to 30 years.

We have raised our concerns over ongoing detentions, both in London and Havana, and continue to do so directly with the Cuban Government. We are clear that all Cubans should have the right to protest peacefully and that detention must not be used as a tool to restrict freedom of expression, assembly and religion or belief

The UK was one of the first countries to call for the Cuban people to be allowed to express their views freely and peacefully following the Cuban Government's response to demonstrations on 11 July.