Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Polish counterpart on LGBTQ+ rights in that country.

The UK is implacably opposed to all forms of discrimination and committed to promoting and protecting the rights and freedoms of LGBT people in all circumstances. Our Embassy in Warsaw is working actively on this agenda and is engaged in dialogue on it with both civil society and government.

The Embassy has established itself as one of the diplomatic missions in Warsaw that is most active on the LGBT agenda. During last year's Pride season, it brought the diplomatic community in Warsaw together to endorse a joint letter expressing support for LGBT equality and respect for human rights. Over 50 diplomatic missions signed. The Embassy flies the Rainbow flag annually for International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia and flew it again over the weekend of 20/21 June as part of its activity to promote Pride Month.