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Pacific Ocean Islands: Diplomatic Relations

Commons · Question 12034 · Tabled 31 Oct 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 8 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterparts in the Pacific region on the potential merits of upgrading Honorary Consulates in (a) the Solomon Islands, (b) Vanuatu an

Answer

Answered by Catherine West, 8 Nov 2024

The UK has High Commissions with accredited resident High Commissioners in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, the latter of which was opened in 2019. The UK High Commissioner to Fiji is also the accredited non-resident High Commissioner to Tuvalu. The UK do...