Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what support his Department has provided to the Falkland Islands government to tackle modern slavery on foreign fishing vessels operating in Falkland Islands waters.

The licensing, legislation, regulations and management of the fishing industry on the Falkland Islands is a devolved responsibility of the Falkland Islands Government.

The Falkland Islands Government maintains a rigorous fisheries licensing regime to ensure all vessels operate to the highest possible standards and investigates all allegations of abuse on fishing vessels within Falklands' waters.

The British Government is committed to tackling modern slavery wherever it exists in the UK, and around the world.