Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 75661

Georgia: Politics and Government

Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025

Question

Dr Rupa Huq

LabourEaling Central and Acton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Georgian counterpart on the treatment of (a) political opponents and (b) journalists in that country.

Answer

Stephen Doughty
I remain gravely concerned by Georgia's democratic backsliding, attacks on the opposition and journalists. The former Foreign Secretary's 11 July statement condemned politically motivated detentions of opposition leaders in Georgia. On 6 August, the UK, w...

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