Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 19 January 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 21 January 2016. It was answered by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Wednesday, 27 January 2016 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Egypt: Libya

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the Egyptian government on Libya.

Answer: Foreign and Commonwealth Office ministers regularly discuss Libya with their Egyptian counterparts, as part of the united international effort to assist the formation of a government in Libya that can deliver stability, security, and prosperity for the Libyan people. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, my right hon. Friend the Member for Runnymede and Weybridge (Mr Hammond) continues ongoing discussions of Libya with his Egyptian counterpart, Minister for Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukhry. They previously discussed the subject in meetings in September and November.

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