Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any representations to the government of Malta about the progress of the investigation into the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia in October 2017.

The Minister for Europe and the Americas discussed the case with the Maltese Foreign Minister, Carmelo Abela during a meeting in London in April. The matter was raised again by the Home Secretary with the Maltese Interior Minister, Michael Farrugia this month. The police investigation has made three arrests so far and continues to explore a number of lines of enquiry. Our High Commissioner and his team in Valletta remain in close contact with the Maltese authorities and stand ready to consider any request for assistance.