Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of their statements denouncing the lack of democratic legitimacy of the Venezuelan election of 28 July 2024, whether they plan to evict the representatives of the government of Venezuela from the legation building at 1 Cromwell Road, and to make the premises available to representatives of those they consider won the election.

The UK has been clear that the outcome of the presidential elections on 28 July 2024 was neither free nor fair and that Nicolas Maduro's claim to power is fraudulent. The results published by the opposition appear to show Edmundo Gonzalez secured the most votes by a significant margin. Whilst the UK does not accept the legitimacy of the current administration put in place by Nicolás Maduro, we maintain limited engagement with Venezuelan officials where necessary.