To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether she has made representations to the Afghan Government on the decision to remove the Mahammad Daud as Provincial Governor of Helmand province. (114672)

The United Kingdom is the second largest donor of development assistance to Afghanistan and the second largest troop contributor. As lead nation for the Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team, we had confidence in Governor Daud.

Decisions on appointments are for the Afghan Government to make. We welcome the positive relationship that our officials have already established with Governor Wafa, with whom we are working closely and constructively.