Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Rapid Support Forces occupying Wad Madani in Sudan.

Since my Written Ministerial Statement of 30 November 2023, the UK has continued to call upon the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces to effect a ceasefire, protect civilians and enable full humanitarian access to alleviate the Sudanese people's suffering. On 22 December 2023, the UK played a leading role in gaining consensus for a UN Security Council press statement, calling on both warring parties to cease hostilities immediately and condemning ongoing attacks against civilians in Wad Medani.