Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of women's rights in Bangalore after reports of alleged sexual assaults on women in that country on New Year's Eve 2016.

We are aware of reports about the incident which took place in Bangalore on New Year's Eve, and welcome the action taken by the police who have arrested four people in relation to this.

The UK is committed to tackling violence against women and girls around the world. We work with the Indian government and civil society organisations to support their efforts to tackle this critical challenge including through a variety of project work covering key issues such as promoting women and girls' rights.