Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they supported the UN Secretary-General's proposal to appoint the former Palestinian Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad, as his Special Representative in Libya; and if so, whether they made that support clear to the US administration.

The UK supports merit based appointments by the UN. We were content with the nomination of Salam Fayyad to the role of Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Libya and had indicated our support to the UN. Mr Fayyad has a strong track record from his time as Palestinian Prime Minister. It is for the US to comment on its decision. We shall continue to support the UN’s efforts in Libya and look forward to working closely with the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General once appointed.