Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of journalists and human rights workers refused entry to Rwanda in the past three years; and what representations they have made to the government of that country to secure access to the country for such individuals.

We regularly discuss a range of issues with the Government of Rwanda through our High Commission in Kigali and at Ministerial level. The UK Government recognises the progress still to be made on human rights in Rwanda and continues both to help the country build a more open political space and to support longer-term stability.