Written questions

Georgia: Riot Control Weapons

Lords · Question HL12617 · Tabled 3 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 18 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock

To ask His Majesty's Government what action they plan to take following reports that the government of Georgia used prohibited chemical substances to disperse protests in November and December 2024.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 18 Dec 2025

We urge the Georgian Government to publish the findings of the investigation it claims to have carried out into these allegations, and we continue to call on them to uphold the right to freedom of assembly and hold to account those responsible for excessi...