Written questions

Sub-Saharan Africa: Poverty

Commons · Question 10610 · Tabled 17 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 23 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK aid in reducing extreme poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Answer

Answered by Chris Elmore, 23 Jun 2026

The issues raised in the Hon Member's questions are among the most important humanitarian and development priorities for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), but our work on them cannot adequately be summarised in the answer to one par...