Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her EU counterparts on safeguarding human rights for Romani people in EU countries.

We remain resolute in our commitment to combatting racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. The UK Government is fully committed to promoting and protecting human rights for all individuals, everywhere, including members of Roma communities in Europe. We believe the best way to promote human rights is to encourage states to uphold their human rights obligations. Bilaterally, Ministers and officials regularly raise specific cases of concern and do not shy away from challenging those we believe are not meeting their obligations.