To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations the Government has made to the military leadership in Burkina Faso.

We have not yet made any representations to the military leadership in Burkina Faso. I refer the Honourable Member to the answer of 2 March 2022 to question 127412 with regards to the situation in Burkina Faso. We are monitoring the political and security situation closely, and working with partners to encourage a swift, peaceful and constructive resolution to events. I [Minister Ford] set out the UK's continued support for the Economic Community of West African States' (ECOWAS) regional mediation efforts in a meeting with ECOWAS President, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, on 22 February. I also discussed the situation in Burkina Faso with Ghana's Foreign Minister, Shirley Botchwey.