Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk to diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and the United States of America of officials from the Labour Party campaigning for one of the candidates in the United States presidential election; and whether the Prime Minister’s current or former Chief of Staff, or his Political Office, authorised that campaigning.

Party political matters are not for the Government to address. The UK-US relationship is built on a foundation of our deep security, military and intelligence links, as well as our unique cultural and people-to-people ties. President-elect Trump has been a steadfast supporter of the special and enduring relationship the US and UK have enjoyed for many years. As the Prime Minister has said previously, he has already established a good relationship with President-elect Trump over dinner in September and looks forward to working with him in the coming months and years ahead.