Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in the permanent members of the UN Security Council on reports that Iran has started uranium enrichment up to 20 per cent.

Iran's commencement of uranium enrichment up to 20% at the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant has no credible civil justification and carries significant proliferation-related risks. We have been clear that if Iran is serious about preserving the deal it must return to compliance. The E3 made a statement on the 6 January making clear that this latest step is in clear violation of Iran's commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA). We continue to explore options to engage closely with the Permanent Members of the UN Security Council to address Iran's non-compliance.