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British International Investment

Asked by Mr Peter BedfordConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 8 June 2026UIN 5248

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the risk and reward profile for investment decisions of the British International Investment plc.

Answered by Chris Elmore

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) receives comprehensive access to information on the performance of British International Investment across a range of areas, including its financial return target and development impact target. Further details of our evaluation activities in relation to BII investments can be found at the link below.

https://assets.bii.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/06135829/BII-FCDO-What-learning-means-to-us-an-overview-of-how-we-evaluate-our-impact.pdf-FCDO-What-learning-means-to-us-an-overview-of-how-we-evaluate-our-impact.pdf.

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