Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Gabon Government on the promotion of political stability in that country.

The British Government continues to monitor the political situation in Gabon. Our non-resident Ambassador and officials hold regular consultations with the Gabon Government. The most recent discussion was on 7 January with the Office of the Presidency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs following the attempted coup.