Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of relations between the UK and Venezuela.

The UK aspires to have good relations with Venezuela but the current political situation there has put a strain on the relationship as we have joined international condemnation of the Venezuelan Government's recent actions. Our Embassy maintains a practical working relationship with the Venezuelan Government. Where we can, we work with the Government on a range of priority issues including human rights, democracy challenges, counter-narcotics, climate change and efforts to protect UK commercial interests. This work supports our long-term vision for Venezuela’s stability, democracy and prosperity.