Sir Nicholas Soames: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the objectives of the Government's diplomatic and political policy on Turkey are for 2017; and if he will make a statement.

Sir Alan Duncan, Minister of State for Europe and the Americas at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office: The UK’s objectives are to strengthen our partnership with Turkey to help keep the UK safer and more prosperous - including working together for regional stability and security, ensuring the safety of British tourists, and improving markets for British exporters and growing inward investment.

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