Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had discussions with his Ukrainian counterpart on the right to conscientious objection in that country.

Decisions about exemptions and other issues relating to compulsory military service in Ukraine are the responsibility of Ukraine. The UK is a co-sponsor of the UN Human Rights Council resolutions on conscientious objection and encourages all States that have compulsory military service to provide alternatives to military service for conscientious objectors. We also continue to work to encourage all States to protect human rights, including freedom of religion or belief for all.