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Written question asked by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 25 March 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 27 March 2025. It was answered by Catherine West (Labour) on Monday, 7 April 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Guyana: Politics and Government

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 36369 on Guyana: Politics and Government, what steps he plans to take with international counterparts to de-escalate tensions related to Guyana's territorial integrity.

Answer

The Foreign Secretary reiterated UK support for Guyana's territorial integrity on 2 March following the incursion of a Venezuelan coast guard vessel into Guyanese waters. The Joint Statement of the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Charlevoix further underlined support for Guyana. The UK will continue to work with our international partners to de-escalate tensions and underline support for the ongoing International Court of Justice process, for which Venezuela is due to submit their final written submission in August, as the lawful means of resolving this controversy.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
41013
Session
2024-26
Related items
Guyana: Politics and Government
Thursday, 20 March 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Politics and government Guyana
Link
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