Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the results of the most recent national, provincial and local elections in Nepal, and of their consequences for the UK.

The completion of the voting for local, provincial and federal elections this year is a landmark moment for Nepal and represents an important step towards effective implementation of the Constitution of 2015.

A full assessment of the results and their consequences for the UK will not be possible until final provincial and general election results are confirmed (and the subsequent indirect election to the National Assembly, or Upper House, takes place).

The UK Government will work closely with whoever forms the new Nepali Government, as we have with their predecessors, to secure a lasting political settlement. This is a vital basis for political stability and the sustainable economic growth that will benefit the Nepali people.