Qatar is making progress when it comes to workers’ welfare on construction sites, the head of a British parliamentary delegation has said. The fact-finding visit however only involved 2022 World Cup sites, and thus may not have reflected the conditions that the majority of blue-collar expats here face.

According to AFP, Phillip Lee said: “I think they have responded to criticism. I think the criticism of Qatar is more accurately a criticism of FIFA and Qatar has been wrapped up in that.”