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Developing Countries: Supply Chains

Asked by Andrew RosindellReform UKForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 16 January 2026UIN 103716

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has had discussions with Commonwealth partners on strengthening trade resilience amid global supply chain disruptions.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

These issues were discussed at the Commonwealth Heads of Government summit (CHOGM) in Samoa in October 2024. Economic resilience is a key area of focus in the Commonwealth Strategic Plan for 2025 - 2030. Since CHOGM we have continued to discuss these issues in international and multilateral fora, and in bilateral conversations with our Commonwealth partners.

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