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Cooperatives

Commons · Question 43287 · Tabled 1 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 9 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Steve Witherden

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of working with co-operative movements (a) in the UK and (b) globally.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Doughty, 9 Apr 2025

The Government recognises the important contribution cooperatives have made in serving local communities around the world. Cooperatives are a tried-and-tested model in international development, that can enable citizens and producers to access services or...