Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has of the potential effect of the formation of a unity government in Libya in March 2021 on the prospects for long term peace that country.

The UK welcomes the endorsement by the House of Representatives of the new Government of National Unity in Libya, charged with leading the country to elections. This outcome is an important step on the path towards the unification of Libyan institutions and a comprehensive political solution that ultimately makes Libya more stable, secure and prosperous. The Government of National Unity must now work to hold national parliamentary and presidential elections in December 2021, improve the delivery of services to the Libyan people, and prioritise implementation of the 23 October 2020 ceasefire agreement, including the withdrawal of foreign fighters and mercenaries.