Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential contribution of the organisation Eritrean Unity for Democratic Change to political change in that country.

The Eritrean Unity for Democratic Change is one of a number of organisations representing the Eritrean diaspora community. FCO officials have met with members of the Eritrean Unity for Democratic Change and other diaspora groups to listen to their views. The UK continues to engage with the government of Eritrea to push for tangible reforms, including enactment of the constitution and setting term limits on national service that would have a direct impact on the lives of the people of Eritrea.