Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 36083

Middle East: Visits Abroad

Tabled: 6 March 2025
Answered: 13 March 2025
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Question

Brendan O'Hara

Scottish National PartyArgyll, Bute and South Lochaber

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan last visited the Middle East.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
I have conducted several visits to the region since my appointment in July 2024, most recently a visit to Ankara on 2-4 March for a UK-Turkey ministerial dialogue focused on the current situation in Syria.