Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions on the Western Balkans (1) the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, (2) the Secretary of State for Defence, and (3) the National Security Adviser, have had with their counterparts in (a) the United States, (b) France, (c) Germany, and (d) Italy, since January 2020.

We routinely discuss matters of European security with the United States, France, Germany, and Italy, including challenges in the Western Balkans. This includes coordination in capitals and in the region, and ahead of relevant meetings in the UN, NATO and other fora. The Foreign Secretary will raise the Western Balkans, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the forthcoming NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting in Riga. The Foreign Secretary will also discuss the region with counterparts at the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting in Liverpool in December.