Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Government plans in the UN General Assembly to oppose the election of Mohan Peiris, Sri Lanka’s nominee for membership of the UN’s Law Commission, on the basis of performance as that country’s Attorney General; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the election of Mohan Peris on the credibility of the Law Commission.

As a matter of established policy, the UK does not reveal its voting intentions in international elections. We recognise the important role of the International Law Commission in promoting the progressive development of international law and its codification. The UK will carefully consider all candidates in determining our voting position.