Written question asked by Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party) on Friday, 17 September 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 September 2021 (named day). It was answered by Amanda Milling (Conservative) on Wednesday, 22 September 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Sri Lanka: Police Scotland

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date the British High Commission in Colombo formally notified Sri Lanka's Inspector General of Police that Police Scotland had decided to pause its programme of work with Sri Lanka.

Answer: The British High Commission in Colombo formally notified Sri Lanka's Inspector General of Police that Police Scotland had decided to pause its programme of work with Sri Lanka on 2 July 2021. The training has focused on developing community policing, supporting women in the Sri Lankan police service, and improving the response to sexual and gender-based violence. Our police training is currently undergoing a review. Police Scotland officers have not travelled to Sri Lanka since the start of the coronavirus pandemic for public health reasons.

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