Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department took steps to commemorate Somaliland's Independence Day on the 18 May 2022.

The UK, in line with the rest of the international community, does not recognise Somaliland as an independent state. The UK is, nevertheless, a leading partner of Somaliland, supporting its development, security, enhancing stability and promoting economic, human and social development.