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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Reviews

Asked by Stephen GethinsScottish National PartyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 4 March 2026UIN 908073

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of undertaking a strategic review of her Department's priorities.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Foreign Secretary has recently concluded the process of updating the FCDO’s priorities for the next financial year, alongside the department’s senior management team. The Foreign Secretary will write to the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee shortly setting out the conclusions of that process, and we look forward to making progress on the updated list of priorities over the year ahead.

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