Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to support LGBT+ rights in Montenegro in response to the Serbian Orthodox Church's calls for an event to rival Montenegro Pride.

The Montenegro Pride march took place peacefully on Saturday 8 October with record attendance. The UK Ambassador to Montenegro and other Embassy staff took part in the march, which was sponsored by the Embassy. The UK consistently supports Montenegro's LGBT+ community, facilitating meetings between LGBT+ activists and political leaders as well as directly lobbying relevant ministers on issues such as improving implementation of Montenegro's Same Sex Partnership Law.