Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 23 June (HL1031), what assessment they have made of the implications for institutional resilience, political pluralism and the rule of law in Zambia of the post-election detention and charging with treason of opposition politicians and officials.

Further to Baroness Chapman of Darlington's Written Answers of 23 June, the UK continues to support credible and inclusive democratic processes in Zambia. Our High Commission in Lusaka has been closely monitoring developments in Zambia through the electoral period and beyond. The UK is engaging closely with key stakeholders to urge transparency and adherence to due process, including on the death of Mutotwe Kafwaya.