To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what contingency plans her Department has made for the anti-government demonstrations planned during the Queen's visit to Uganda; and if she will make a statement. (137530)

We have seen media reports about threatened anti-government demonstrations to be held during Her Majesty The Queen's visit to Uganda in November. It is not clear at this stage if any demonstrations will actually take place, but we continue to impress upon the Ugandan opposition the importance of respecting the rule of law and conducting peaceful political protest

The Ugandan authorities would be responsible for ensuring the security arrangements during any such protest, As with any state visit, we will work closely with the Ugandan authorities and keep those security arrangements under close review. Following the recent violent demonstrations in Kampala, we are also talking to the Ugandan government and to the opposition about developing a ‘code of conduct’ for running and policing demonstrations.