Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information his Department holds on the (a) location and (b) status of Matiullah Wesa; and what steps his Department is taking to support Sustainable Development Goal 4 in Afghanistan.

The UK Government has repeatedly condemned the Taliban's decisions to restrict women and girls' education. We continue to support the delivery of education and Sustainable Development Goal 4 in Afghanistan through our bilateral and multilateral contributions and we are committed to upholding the rights of women and girls. We support the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan's call for the Taliban to clarify the reasons for Matiullah Wesa's arrest, and to ensure he has access to legal representation and contact with his family.