Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for the Government's policies on Russia of granting visas to (a) Russian and (b) Belarussian athletes to compete at (i) Queen's Club, (ii) Wimbledon and (iii) other sporting events.

The UK Government stands in solidarity with Ukraine. We condemn the Russian Government's unprovoked and barbaric attack against Ukraine and the Belarusian state's support for Russia's actions. Our argument is not with the Russian or Belarusian people, but with their governments. As such, individual, self-funded Russian and Belarusian athletes not representing their states can compete in the UK, subject to following Government neutrality guidance. The Government expects sports governing bodies and organisers to require Russian and Belarusian athletes to sign a neutrality statement before issuing a formal invitation to participate.