Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 96635
Georgia: Riot Control Weapons
Tabled: 3 December 2025
Answered: 8 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jessica Morden
Labour — Newport East
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of allegations of the use of bromobenzyl cyanide by Georgian authorities against demonstrators.
Answer
Stephen DoughtyI was deeply concerned by the BBC report alleging that Georgian police used toxic chemicals against protesters in Tbilisi in late 2024, and we expect Georgia to fulfil its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention to ensure that any alleged breach...
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