Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the Government’s policy is on whether planned parliamentary and presidential elections in Libya should be held in the absence of a permanent constitution approved by the public in a national referendum.

​The UK has been consistent in its support for the political roadmap set out by the UN Special Representative to the Secretary General (UNSRSG) Ghassan Salamé. UNSRSG Salamé has been clear that both elections and approval of a permanent constitution represent important elements of Libya's political transition, and that elections must be preceded by the necessary political, technical and security preparations. The precise sequencing of elections and a referendum on the constitution is for the Libyans to determine, and the UK will continue to support UNSRSG Salamé as he seeks to facilitate consensus on the way forward.