Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the effect of the Egyptian government's restrictions on domestic non-governmental organisations on her Department's effectiveness in that country.

The UK Government is concerned by growing restrictions on civil society in Egypt and continues to make a positive case that the presence of a dynamic civil society is in Egypt’s interest.

We work with a range of partners in the country including the World Bank, private sector and including some NGOs and we will continue to ensure that work remains effective.