Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether regional infrastructure, including road, rail, electricity, gas and oil pipeline connections will be on the agenda for the forthcoming EU–Western Balkans summit to be held in Sofia from 16 May.

The focus of discussion during the EU/Western Balkans Summit on 17 May was, as expected, connectivity. A package of projects aimed at increasing connectivity was announced including infrastructure and technical assistance projects.

We will build on this at our London Summit. We will reinforce the importance we attach to improving human connections with, and within, the region – not just infrastructure, but also digital skills transformation and mobility among young people.