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Commonwealth Secretariat: Finance

Asked by Adam JogeeLabourForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 9 January 2026UIN 102124

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the financial contributions made by a) Australia, b) New Zealand, c) Canada and d) India to the Commonwealth Secretariat.

Answered by Chris Elmore

The UK is the largest donor to Commonwealth institutions and their programmes. We support reform of the Commonwealth Secretariat to help place the organisation on a more sustainable financial footing and encourage member states to contribute as appropriate to support Commonwealth activity.

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