Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse on Haiti and its wider region; and whether the UK Government has offered any resources to assist with the investigation of that assassination or the Haitian security services.

The UK is shocked and saddened at the death of President Moïse. This was an abhorrent act and we continue to call for the perpetrators of this crime to be brought to justice. We are closely monitoring the impact of President Moïse's death on Haiti and the wider region and call for calm and restraint from all sides in order to avoid further instability. The UK has not offered any direct resources to assist with the investigation, nor has the Haitian government requested our aid in doing so. We are working with the UN and international community to support a peaceful, democratic solution for the Haitian people as shown by the UK joining the UN Security Council in a statement on 7 July.