Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 94633

Trade: Balochistan

Tabled: 26 November 2025
Answered: 5 December 2025

Question

John McDonnell

LabourHayes and Harlington

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the level of the risk that UK-supplied equipment could contribute to human rights violations in Balochistan.

Answer

Chris Bryant
The UK remains deeply concerned by reports of human rights abuses in Pakistan, including in Balochistan. Advocating for civil and political rights is a core part of the UK's diplomatic engagement with Pakistan. To that end, the Minister of State for the M...

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