PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Mediterranean Sea: Rescue Services (28 November 2018)

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the provision of support for NGO search and rescue ships in the Mediterranean.

Asked by:
Fabian Hamilton (Labour)

The UK Government has not held such specific discussions. We continue to engage with EU partners in pursuit of predictable mechanisms for the disembarkation of rescued migrants at a nearby port of safety. In addition, we have continuing dialogue with the relevant Non-Government Organisations.

Answered by:
Sir Alan Duncan (Conservative)
5 December 2018