Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether he has received reports of LGBT people having their sexuality allegedly verified by means of anal testing; and whether he intends to raise that alleged verification with his Egyptian counterpart.

The UK is committed to protecting and promoting the rights of LGBT people and to supporting the legal, cultural and social change required to make equality a reality for LGBT people the world over. We are very concerned about the current situation for LGBT people in Egypt, especially in light of the recent crackdown. The Egyptian government is well aware of our position on LGBT rights and we call on the Government of Egypt to uphold and protect the rights of all minorities in the country. ​

​We are concerned about reports which suggest some detained LGBT people have been tortured. We will continue to monitor the human rights situation in Egypt, and to urge the Egyptian government to implement the human rights provisions contained in its constitution, and investigate all reports of abuse against detainees.