Written questions

Francesca Albanese

Lords · Question HL1206 · Tabled 23 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 1 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Austin of Dudley

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they consider current UN mechanisms for investigating allegations of misconduct, bias and antisemitism by Special Rapporteurs to be effective, with particular reference to the concerns regarding Francesca Albanese r

Answer

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington, 1 Jul 2026

The UK's position remains as set out in the answer provided in the House of Commons on 4 March in response to Question HC114367, which for ease is reproduced below:Along with several other countries, we have raised concerns about a series of comments made...