Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government’s proposed discussions with communities impacted by the transatlantic slave trade will include African and Caribbean diaspora organisations in the UK; and whether the Government will publish the objectives and timetable for those discussions.

The Prime Minister has agreed to engage in a structured, time-bound, inclusive and good-faith dialogue with affected parties addressing the transatlantic slave trade. We want this to be a genuinely collaborative process with affected member states and other partners, including communities in the UK. The Government will update on next steps in due course.