Written questions

Commonwealth: Equality

Lords · Question HL2014 · Tabled 25 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 7 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Lord Boateng

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to right enduring inequalities in the Commonwealth in the light of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa.

Answer

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury, 7 Nov 2024

At CHOGM 2024 in Samoa, the UK announced a series of initiatives aimed to address inequality. This included the new UK Trade Centre of Expertise, which will drive export-led growth across the Commonwealth by providing support to developing countries, incr...