Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the government of Somaliland.

The UK, alongside international partners, regularly has discussions with the Somaliland authorities, including Somaliland President Bihi. As a leading partner of Somaliland, these discussions are wide ranging and include promoting stability, economic, human and social development. In recent discussions the UK has continued to press for an urgent end to the violence in Las Anod. On 7 June we joined United Nations Security Council members to call for all parties to respect international laws and work towards an inclusive dialogue. We will, with partners, continue to engage all parties involved to engage in talks and to try to bring an end to the violence and prevent regional instability.