Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, in regard to the visit to Bahrain by the Director of the Gulf Strategic Fund Programme, how many meetings he held with non-governmental organisations during that visit, including civil society actors and human rights defenders; what was the source of funding of the trip; and how many officials accompanied him.

The Gulf Strategy Fund (GSF) Manager visited Bahrain from 1-2 June. This visit aimed to help the GSF Manager familiarise himself with the Bahrain GSF Programme, understand its local impact, and review outcomes to inform future programme strategy. During his visit, he met Bahraini governmental and non-governmental actors, as well as Embassy staff. Only Embassy officials accompanied the Fund Manager to the meetings. The visit was funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.