Gordon Brown MP

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has raised the issue of Uganda's proposed 'anti-gay' law with with President Museveni during meetings at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Summit.

The bill, which in some cases could lead to the execution of gays, has already caused 'concern' for the British government.

A spokeswoman from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said:
"We are concerned by the introduction of a private member's bill on anti homosexuality in Uganda.

"Adoption of the bill could do serious damage to efforts to tackle HIV and its criminalisation of organisations that support homosexuality could, in theory, encompass most donor agencies and international NGOs.

"The UK, alongside our EU partners, has raised our concerns about the draft bill and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) rights more broadly with the government of Uganda, including with the prime minister and several other ministers, the Ugandan Human Rights Commission, and senior officials from the Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"We will continue to track the passage of the bill and to lobby against its introduction."