Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 8 October 2019 to Question 3611, when he will publish the outcome of his Department's review of the Government's approach to Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict.

The Government is finalising work on the review of its approach to the Protection of Civilians (PoC) in Armed Conflict. We were unable to meet the previously stated publication date as we were required to adhere to the rules governing the publication of documentation in the run up to the December 2019 General Election. We aim to publish a document outlining the Government's approach to the PoC soon.