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Pacific Islands: Development Aid and Diplomatic Relations

Commons · Question 85122 · Tabled 27 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 3 Nov 2025

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Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve (a) diplomatic and (b) development cooperation with Pacific Island nations.

Answer

Answered by Seema Malhotra, 3 Nov 2025

The UK has resident diplomatic missions in six Pacific Island Countries (PICs) and we are also non-resident accredited to six additional PICs. The UK is committed to working with PICs to support their priorities, as set out in the Pacific Islands Forum's ...