Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that development assistance is not provided to regimes engaged in or permitting the killing of their citizens.

The Programme Operating Framework (PrOF) sets out the mandatory rules for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) programme delivery and is published on gov.uk. The framework includes a requirement that the FCDO's programmes and projects comply with all relevant UK laws, legislation and guidance. The UK's obligations under international law, including human rights and humanitarian law, should be fulfilled, and reputational risks must also be considered.