Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government which (1) political parties, and (2) civil society members, will be included in the renewed UK–Sudan Strategic dialogue; and whether 50 per cent of those participants will be women.

The Minister for Africa visited Sudan on 19/20 October for the launch of the refreshed UK-Sudan Strategic Dialogue as an opportunity to deepen our bilateral relationship and support for Sudan's democratic transition. This was co-hosted with Foreign Minister, Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi and discussions included the vital role of women and girls to Sudan's democratic future and the importance of inclusion. We will now reconsider the future of engagement such as the Strategic Dialogue in light of the actions of the Sudanese military on 25 October.