Written question asked by Anne McLaughlin (Scottish National Party) on Friday, 15 September 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 October 2023 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Monday, 16 October 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Eritrea: Politics and Government

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has held recent discussions with the Eritrean embassy in London on recent clashes between Eritrean Government supporters and opponents.

Answer: Recent events involving members of the Eritrean community in the UK have, on occasions, led to public disorder and arrests. Ahead of a planned and subsequently cancelled event in the London Borough of Harrow in July, FCDO officials and officers from the Metropolitan Police met with staff from the Eritrean embassy to discuss security plans and arrangements. The FCDO plus relevant police forces and councils will engage with the UK Eritrean community and Eritrean embassy ahead of other events.

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