Written question asked by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Wednesday, 23 October 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 November 2019. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Thursday, 31 October 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Catalonia: Sovereignty

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Spain about that government's treatment of protesters in Catalonia and Barcelona.

Answer: I am saddened that a minority of protesters have resorted to violence in Catalonia. It is important that all parties work to resolve their political differences peacefully and in line with the Spanish legal framework and constitution. The Government has been clear that the situation in the Autonomous Community of Catalonia is a matter for Spain, and that questions related to the issue of independence should be resolved within the proper constitutional and legal channels. The Minister for Europe and the Americas recently outlined this position to the Spanish Ambassador, and in Parliament on 15 October.

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