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Written question asked by Marquess of Lothian (Conservative) on Wednesday, 16 January 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 January 2019. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Monday, 28 January 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Maghreb: Politics and Government

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the political situation in the North African Maghreb, and (2) the impact of further instability in that region on UK interests, in particular the impact on migration, counter-terrorism, energy security, and security in the Mediterranean.

Answer

Since 2011 progress has been made in furthering the democratic transition across the North African Maghreb. Nevertheless we recognise the importance of underpinning stability by enhancing political and economic inclusion of all citizens. We are alive to the regional threat of terrorism and regularly engage with our Maghreb partners, both at ministerial and official level, to support efforts to address security challenges, ensure political and economic stability, and manage migration. We are working with our regional partners to support ongoing reform processes, and to boost trade and investment, including through programming valued at more than £20 million this financial year. These programmes have provided support in areas such as governance, security, human rights, economic reform and border security.

Further information on our North Africa programmes is available on the gov.uk website.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL12892
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Counter-terrorism Energy supply Politics and government Migration Security Mediterranean region Maghreb
Link
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