Written question asked by Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 2 September 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 7 September 2020. It was answered by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Friday, 11 September 2020 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Libya: Landmines

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Libyan counterpart on the use of landmines in that country.

Answer: The UK is deeply concerned at increasing numbers of reported casualties this year, resulting from landmines, booby traps, improvised explosive devices and other explosive remnants of war (ERW). The UK Government continues to raise this issue at senior levels, including in its intervention on Libya at the UN Security Council on 2 September, and in contacts with Libyan interlocutors. Through the Conflict, Security and Stability Fund, we fund the survey and clearance of areas contaminated by ERW. This includes training in explosive ordnance disposal and other technical mine action activities, and mine risk education, to raise awareness of the dangers of mines and ERW.

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