Written questions

Development Aid: Press Freedom

Commons · Question 11639 · Tabled 22 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 24 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of UK-funded programmes to support freedom of the press globally.

Answer

Answered by Chris Elmore, 24 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...