Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support he has offered the Government of Tunisia following the announcement by the International Monetary Fund that public sector wage assets may be frozen in that country.

We are aware of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s announcement and support its efforts to promote structural economic reforms in Tunisia. UK assistance is designed both to build Tunisia’s capacity to deal with terrorist threats and to help Tunisia reach its economic potential. In 2019-2020, we have committed over £12 million to support reforms in the education, economic and public sectors. We will continue to work closely with Tunisia and our international partners to promote sustainable growth and prosperity for Tunisians.