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Uganda: Elections

Commons · Question 24571 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 7 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Jas Athwal

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Ugandan counterpart on safeguarding democracy and ensuring free and fair elections in that country.

Answer

Answered by Chris Elmore, 7 Sep 2026

The UK works with the Government of Uganda on a range of shared interests including trade, development, refugees, and regional security. Former Minister for Africa, Baroness Chapman, raised rule of law and media freedom with the President during her visit...