Information between 25th August 2026 - 4th September 2026
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Monday 7th September 2026 1 p.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: A new Syria: assessing UK strategy in a transitional state At 1:30pm: Oral evidence Dr Neil Quilliam - Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House Dr Reem Turkmani - Assistant Professor at London School of Economics Middle East Centre At 2:15pm: Oral evidence Jon Wilks - Advisor at Syria Britain Business Centre, Associate Fellow, MENA Programme at Chatham House, Former Syria Envoy at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and Former British Ambassador at Qatar, Iraq, Oman and Yemen Charlotte Leslie - Director at Conservative Middle East Council At 3:00pm: Oral evidence H.E. Hind Kabawat - Minister of Social and Labour Affairs at the Syrian Government View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 8th September 2026 10 a.m. Foreign Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Government priorities for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting At 10:30am: Oral evidence Dr Grace Carrington - Honorary Research Fellow at Institute of the Americas, University College London Dr Rakib Ehsan - Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange Professor Sue Onslow - Editor at The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies At 12:00pm: Oral evidence Iona Thomas OBE - Director of Multilateral and Human Rights at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Rupert Dewey - Deputy Envoy to the Commonwealth and Head of the Commonwealth Unit at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office View calendar - Add to calendar |
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146 speeches (10,127 words) Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Draft Inter-American Investment Corporation (Further Payments to Capital Stock) (Amendment) Order 2026
7 speeches (1,478 words) Tuesday 1st September 2026 - General Committees Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Nepal: Flooding
24 speeches (2,540 words) Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Lords Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Saudi Arabia: Nuclear Power Programme
21 speeches (1,597 words) Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Lords Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Sudan: Armed Conflict
Asked by: Fleur Anderson (Labour - Putney) Tuesday 1st September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with the Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice for Sudan on civilian protection measures. Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) We are working closely with our partners in the Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice for Sudan to raise the costs of atrocities, advance justice, and bolster local peacebuilding and protection efforts. We have jointly responded to risks of atrocities - such as a potential RSF assault on El Obeid - through coordinated lobbying, joint statements, and convening an Urgent Debate at the Human Rights Council. On 19-20 August, we hosted Coalition partners for two-days, where we discussed innovative civilian protection measures and met with the UN Fact-Finding Mission to coordinate our support for their mandate renewal in October. |
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Development Aid
Asked by: Aphra Brandreth (Conservative - Chester South and Eddisbury) Tuesday 1st September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will set out his priorities for the Official Development Assistance budget. Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) We will prioritise humanitarian need, health and climate and nature, underpinned by economic development, with women and girls central to our development efforts. Countries affected by war and crises, including Ukraine, Sudan and Palestine, will remain a priority. We aim to transform lives and build stability by: - Creating jobs and economic opportunity as a path out of poverty; - Investing in climate action that protects people and prevents crises; - Increasing health security; and Supporting international institutions to deliver greater impact. |
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Armed Conflict: Humanitarian Aid
Asked by: Zubir Ahmed (Labour - Glasgow South West) Tuesday 1st September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help improve humanitarian conditions in fragile and conflict-affected states. Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) We are prioritising our country and regional Official Development Assistance where humanitarian needs are most acute – to reach those in greatest need and reduce the harm caused by violence and atrocities. We expect to spend £1.4 billion a year over the next three years in places facing the highest humanitarian need. We have protected funding for Sudan and Palestine at £146 million and £127 million a year respectively. And we are driving reform of the humanitarian system to be more prioritised, locally led, efficient and effective. This includes a central focus on protection of civilians and humanitarian access. |
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Religious Freedom
Asked by: Peter Lamb (Labour - Crawley) Tuesday 1st September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to promote freedom of religion globally. Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Last year, we launched the UK's Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) Strategy, focusing our efforts where we can work with partners to drive positive change. Since then, our Special Envoy has engaged governments, faith leaders and civil society across FoRB focus countries, including visits to Nigeria and Ukraine, and working with other partners such as the Holy See to strengthen international cooperation. We continue to raise concerns directly with countries where violations occur and work through the UN and international partners to defend this fundamental human right. |
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Israeli Settlements: Overseas Trade
Asked by: John Milne (Liberal Democrat - Horsham) Tuesday 1st September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of banning trade with illegal settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Israeli settlements are illegal under international law. They undermine the viability of a two-state solution. We have updated the UK's Business Risk Guidance to explicitly advise businesses against economic and financial activity in illegal settlements. Settlement goods do not benefit from preferential trade arrangements under the UK-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement. We are discussing further concrete steps with our partners to counter settlement expansion and promote peace and security. |
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Israeli Settlements: Overseas Trade
Asked by: Jodie Gosling (Labour - Nuneaton) Tuesday 1st September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to prevent trade with illegal Israeli settlements. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Israeli settlements are illegal under international law. They undermine the viability of a two-state solution. We have updated the UK's Business Risk Guidance to explicitly advise businesses against economic and financial activity in illegal settlements. Settlement goods do not benefit from preferential trade arrangements under the UK-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement. We are discussing further concrete steps with our partners to counter settlement expansion and promote peace and security.
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Turks and Caicos Islands: Companies
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) Tuesday 1st September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 3 July 2025 on Implementation of Beneficial Ownership Registers across the Overseas Territories, what the evidential basis is for the statement that officials had conducted an in-house assessment of the latest policies and proposals on beneficial ownership registers from the Overseas Territories in the context of the operation of the Turks and Caicos Islands' register. Answered by Uma Kumaran - Assistant Whip Establishing wider access to beneficial ownership data including to those with a legitimate interest - is a step forward towards enabling greater scrutiny of illicit finance. The UK welcomed Turks and Caicos Island's (TCI) Legitimate Interest Access (LIA) Register of Beneficial Ownership when it launched in 2025. But we are clear that there is more work to be done. We are working with TCI and other Overseas Territories (OTs) to ensure those with LIA registers provide the maximum possible degree of access and transparency, whilst protecting the right to privacy in line with each OT's respective constitutions. Fee rates are part of this discussion. The UK's expectation remains for the OTs and Crown Dependencies to establish fully public registers of beneficial ownership. The UK is committed to expanding economic cooperation with the OTs. Sustainable economic prosperity is important to the whole UK family. The FCDO co-convened an OT Trade and Investment Study Visit in March 2026 bringing together senior representatives from across the OTs - including from TCI - to strengthen awareness of UK capabilities, and give our support to commercial partnerships and economic development opportunities. The UK Government remains available to provide advice and technical support where requested. We regularly raise our expectations on publicly accessible and legitimate interest access registers of beneficial ownership with OTs and Crown Dependencies, and I most recently discussed this with the Premier of the TCI on 10 August. |
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Turks and Caicos Islands: Companies
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) Tuesday 1st September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 3 July 2025 on Implementation of Beneficial Ownership Registers across the Overseas Territories, what the evidential basis is for the statement that the Turks and Caicos Islands launched their legitimate interest register on 30 June 2026. Answered by Uma Kumaran - Assistant Whip Establishing wider access to beneficial ownership data including to those with a legitimate interest - is a step forward towards enabling greater scrutiny of illicit finance. The UK welcomed Turks and Caicos Island's (TCI) Legitimate Interest Access (LIA) Register of Beneficial Ownership when it launched in 2025. But we are clear that there is more work to be done. We are working with TCI and other Overseas Territories (OTs) to ensure those with LIA registers provide the maximum possible degree of access and transparency, whilst protecting the right to privacy in line with each OT's respective constitutions. Fee rates are part of this discussion. The UK's expectation remains for the OTs and Crown Dependencies to establish fully public registers of beneficial ownership. The UK is committed to expanding economic cooperation with the OTs. Sustainable economic prosperity is important to the whole UK family. The FCDO co-convened an OT Trade and Investment Study Visit in March 2026 bringing together senior representatives from across the OTs - including from TCI - to strengthen awareness of UK capabilities, and give our support to commercial partnerships and economic development opportunities. The UK Government remains available to provide advice and technical support where requested. We regularly raise our expectations on publicly accessible and legitimate interest access registers of beneficial ownership with OTs and Crown Dependencies, and I most recently discussed this with the Premier of the TCI on 10 August. |
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North Korea: Sanctions
Asked by: Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op) - Oxford East) Tuesday 1st September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with counterparts in the UN concerning action against the evasion of sanctions against North Korean coal. Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Sanctions play an important role in restricting North Korea's (DPRK) nuclear proliferation and destabilising activities and the United Nations (UN) is a vital forum for ensuring UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) accountability. On 30 April, the UK supported a UN Security Council open briefing on non-proliferation, to discuss the DPRK's continued UNSCR violation, including through illicit coal and iron ore exports. Subsequently, on 29 May the UK together with G7+ partners issued a Joint Statement on DPRK Sanctions Accountability, highlighting ongoing maritime sanctions evasion and calling for the 1718 Committee to act swiftly to designate the vessels involved. The UK also continues to highlight at the Security Council Russia's systematic erosion of the UN sanctions architecture. Russia's April 2024 veto of the 1718 Committee Panel of Experts has undermined our collective ability to monitor DPRK sanctions violations. The UK and ten international partners subsequently established the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team to fill the information gap. |
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Israeli Settlements
Asked by: Shockat Adam (Independent - Leicester South) Tuesday 1st September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on halting the E1 West Bank Settlement Plan. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The UK is clear Israeli settlements are illegal under international law and undermine the viability of a two-state solution. On 20 August, the UK and international partners issued a statement condemning the publication of tenders for E1 settlement. We summoned the Israeli Chargé d’Affaires to FCDO and demanded an immediate reversal. |
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Turks and Caicos Islands: Companies
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) Tuesday 1st September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the provision in the Turks and Caicos Islands' Beneficial Ownership (Amendment) Regulations 2025 which prohibits a person who has obtained information from the register from disclosing it to any other person, subject to a $25,000 penalty. Answered by Uma Kumaran - Assistant Whip Establishing wider access to beneficial ownership data including to those with a legitimate interest - is a step forward towards enabling greater scrutiny of illicit finance. The UK welcomed Turks and Caicos Island's (TCI) Legitimate Interest Access (LIA) Register of Beneficial Ownership when it launched in 2025. But we are clear that there is more work to be done. We are working with TCI and other Overseas Territories (OTs) to ensure those with LIA registers provide the maximum possible degree of access and transparency, whilst protecting the right to privacy in line with each OT's respective constitutions. Fee rates are part of this discussion. The UK's expectation remains for the OTs and Crown Dependencies to establish fully public registers of beneficial ownership. The UK is committed to expanding economic cooperation with the OTs. Sustainable economic prosperity is important to the whole UK family. The FCDO co-convened an OT Trade and Investment Study Visit in March 2026 bringing together senior representatives from across the OTs - including from TCI - to strengthen awareness of UK capabilities, and give our support to commercial partnerships and economic development opportunities. The UK Government remains available to provide advice and technical support where requested. We regularly raise our expectations on publicly accessible and legitimate interest access registers of beneficial ownership with OTs and Crown Dependencies, and I most recently discussed this with the Premier of the TCI on 10 August. |
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Turks and Caicos Islands: Companies
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) Tuesday 1st September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a $250 non-refundable fee per search request for the Turks and Caicos register of beneficial ownership on journalists and civil society organisations. Answered by Uma Kumaran - Assistant Whip Establishing wider access to beneficial ownership data including to those with a legitimate interest - is a step forward towards enabling greater scrutiny of illicit finance. The UK welcomed Turks and Caicos Island's (TCI) Legitimate Interest Access (LIA) Register of Beneficial Ownership when it launched in 2025. But we are clear that there is more work to be done. We are working with TCI and other Overseas Territories (OTs) to ensure those with LIA registers provide the maximum possible degree of access and transparency, whilst protecting the right to privacy in line with each OT's respective constitutions. Fee rates are part of this discussion. The UK's expectation remains for the OTs and Crown Dependencies to establish fully public registers of beneficial ownership. The UK is committed to expanding economic cooperation with the OTs. Sustainable economic prosperity is important to the whole UK family. The FCDO co-convened an OT Trade and Investment Study Visit in March 2026 bringing together senior representatives from across the OTs - including from TCI - to strengthen awareness of UK capabilities, and give our support to commercial partnerships and economic development opportunities. The UK Government remains available to provide advice and technical support where requested. We regularly raise our expectations on publicly accessible and legitimate interest access registers of beneficial ownership with OTs and Crown Dependencies, and I most recently discussed this with the Premier of the TCI on 10 August. |
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Turks and Caicos Islands: Companies
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) Tuesday 1st September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Turks and Caicos Islands Government on the level of fees to search their register of beneficial ownership. Answered by Uma Kumaran - Assistant Whip Establishing wider access to beneficial ownership data including to those with a legitimate interest - is a step forward towards enabling greater scrutiny of illicit finance. The UK welcomed Turks and Caicos Island's (TCI) Legitimate Interest Access (LIA) Register of Beneficial Ownership when it launched in 2025. But we are clear that there is more work to be done. We are working with TCI and other Overseas Territories (OTs) to ensure those with LIA registers provide the maximum possible degree of access and transparency, whilst protecting the right to privacy in line with each OT's respective constitutions. Fee rates are part of this discussion. The UK's expectation remains for the OTs and Crown Dependencies to establish fully public registers of beneficial ownership. The UK is committed to expanding economic cooperation with the OTs. Sustainable economic prosperity is important to the whole UK family. The FCDO co-convened an OT Trade and Investment Study Visit in March 2026 bringing together senior representatives from across the OTs - including from TCI - to strengthen awareness of UK capabilities, and give our support to commercial partnerships and economic development opportunities. The UK Government remains available to provide advice and technical support where requested. We regularly raise our expectations on publicly accessible and legitimate interest access registers of beneficial ownership with OTs and Crown Dependencies, and I most recently discussed this with the Premier of the TCI on 10 August. |
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Turks and Caicos Islands: Companies
Asked by: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Labour - Clapham and Brixton Hill) Tuesday 1st September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Turks and Caicos Islands Government on enabling searches by beneficial owner. Answered by Uma Kumaran - Assistant Whip Establishing wider access to beneficial ownership data including to those with a legitimate interest - is a step forward towards enabling greater scrutiny of illicit finance. The UK welcomed Turks and Caicos Island's (TCI) Legitimate Interest Access (LIA) Register of Beneficial Ownership when it launched in 2025. But we are clear that there is more work to be done. We are working with TCI and other Overseas Territories (OTs) to ensure those with LIA registers provide the maximum possible degree of access and transparency, whilst protecting the right to privacy in line with each OT's respective constitutions. Fee rates are part of this discussion. The UK's expectation remains for the OTs and Crown Dependencies to establish fully public registers of beneficial ownership. The UK is committed to expanding economic cooperation with the OTs. Sustainable economic prosperity is important to the whole UK family. The FCDO co-convened an OT Trade and Investment Study Visit in March 2026 bringing together senior representatives from across the OTs - including from TCI - to strengthen awareness of UK capabilities, and give our support to commercial partnerships and economic development opportunities. The UK Government remains available to provide advice and technical support where requested. We regularly raise our expectations on publicly accessible and legitimate interest access registers of beneficial ownership with OTs and Crown Dependencies, and I most recently discussed this with the Premier of the TCI on 10 August. |
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Sudan: Armed Conflict
Asked by: Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op) - Oxford East) Tuesday 1st September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with international counterparts on the conflict in Sudan. Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I have just returned from Ethiopia, where I met with my Ethiopian counterparts and the African Union to discuss regional efforts to end the conflict. Ending the horrific conflict in Sudan remains a priority for this Government. The Foreign Secretary has discussed the conflict in Sudan with all Quad members [US, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt] and will continue to work with all counterparts with influence over the warring parties to push for a ceasefire, humanitarian access, protection of civilians and an inclusive, civilian-led transition. |
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Gaza: Oil
Asked by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth) Tuesday 1st September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his Israeli counterpart on oil exploration in Palestinian waters off the coast of the occupied Gaza Strip. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) I have not had discussions with my Israeli counterpart specifically on oil exploration in Palestinian waters off the coast of Gaza. We support efforts to promote Palestinian economic development and long-term stability and continue to work with international partners to advance peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians. The UK remains committed to a two-state solution, with a safe and secure Israel living alongside a viable and sovereign Palestinian state. |
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Sudan: Gold
Asked by: Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op) - Oxford East) Wednesday 2nd September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the EU's announcement of a ban on the purchase and import of Sudanese gold on the purchase and import of such gold to the UK. Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The illicit gold trade in Sudan is fuelling a war that has devasted the lives of millions. On 16 July, the UK designated eleven individuals and entities linked to the illicit gold and finance networks sustaining the war in Sudan, complementing the recent action taken by the EU. For more details on these designations, I refer the Rt Hon Member to the press release issued on 16 July, linked below. UK sanctions illicit gold networks fuelling Sudan’s war amid crisis around El Obeid - GOV.UK |
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Sudan: Gold
Asked by: Anneliese Dodds (Labour (Co-op) - Oxford East) Wednesday 2nd September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her EU counterparts concerning the latter's' adoption of a ban on purchases and importation of Sudanese gold. Answered by Kirsty McNeill - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The illicit gold trade in Sudan is fuelling a war that has devasted the lives of millions. On 16 July, the UK designated eleven individuals and entities linked to the illicit gold and finance networks sustaining the war in Sudan, complementing the recent action taken by the EU. For more details on these designations, I refer the Rt Hon Member to the press release issued on 16 July, linked below. UK sanctions illicit gold networks fuelling Sudan’s war amid crisis around El Obeid - GOV.UK |
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Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
Asked by: Brendan O'Hara (Scottish National Party - Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber) Thursday 3rd September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that funding is protected for programmes supporting women who have suffered conflict-related sexual violence in Colombia. Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The UK is committed to supporting victims of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in Colombia. UK funding has helped advance accountability and support for thousands of survivors of CRSV over the last ten years. This includes support to the transitional justice elements of the 2016 Peace Agreement in documenting cases of sexual violence in conflict. With women's organisations, our support has ensured survivors of sexual violence, including indigenous women, receive justice and support. The UK regularly raises CRSV and violence against vulnerable communities at United Nations (UN) Security Council Sessions on Colombia and supported the launch of Colombia's first Women, Peace and Security National Action Plan. We will continue to work with the Government of Colombia, international partners and civil society on this agenda, in line with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Women and Girls Strategy. |
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Economic Crime: Conferences
Asked by: Steff Aquarone (Liberal Democrat - North Norfolk) Thursday 3rd September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date the Illicit Finance Summit 2026 will be held. Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) This Government is committed to tackling illicit finance and corruption at home and internationally. To this end, the Foreign Secretary will host an Illicit Finance Summit. Further details will be announced in due course. |
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Iran: Demonstrations
Asked by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) Thursday 3rd September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to the Government of Iran regarding the ten individuals convicted in connection with the January 2026 protests in Isfahan who are reportedly at risk of execution. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) We condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use of the death penalty by the Islamic Republic of Iran. On 12 August 2026, the UK signed a joint statement alongside our Canadian and European allies specifically calling on Iran to immediately end the use of the death penalty and highlighting that the use of capital punishment to silence dissent, intimidate communities, and punish individuals exercising their human rights can never be justified. |
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Israel: Detainees
Asked by: Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton) Thursday 3rd September 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on the use of the Unlawful Combatants Law to detain Palestinian doctors. Answered by Stephen Doughty - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The UK government has regularly engaged with Israeli counterparts to express deep concern about the detention and treatment in detention of Palestinian doctors and other detainees. We have been consistently clear that all detainees, including doctors, must be treated with dignity and in full accordance with international law we have been clear that any allegations of torture or mistreatment must be thoroughly investigated. |
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Thursday 3rd September 2026
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Source Page: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office – Statistics at FCDO Document: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office – Statistics at FCDO (webpage) |
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Thursday 3rd September 2026
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Source Page: FCDO Afghanistan Official Development Assistance results, April 2025 to March 2026 Document: (PDF) |
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Thursday 3rd September 2026
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Source Page: FCDO Afghanistan Official Development Assistance results, April 2025 to March 2026 Document: (PDF) |
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Thursday 3rd September 2026
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Source Page: FCDO Afghanistan Official Development Assistance results, April 2025 to March 2026 Document: FCDO Afghanistan Official Development Assistance results, April 2025 to March 2026 (webpage) |
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Tuesday 1st September 2026
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Source Page: FCDO workforce management information: July 2026 Document: View online (webpage) |
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Tuesday 1st September 2026
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Source Page: FCDO workforce management information: July 2026 Document: (webpage) |
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Tuesday 1st September 2026
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Source Page: FCDO workforce management information: July 2026 Document: FCDO workforce management information: July 2026 (webpage) |
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3 Sep 2026, 12:45 p.m. - House of Commons "will make sure that FCDO hear his concerns and see if he can get the update which he seeks. " Rt Hon Sir Alan Campbell MP, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Tynemouth, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 2:42 p.m. - House of Commons "the FCDO and for the Ministry of Defence. Thornberry. " Uma Kumaran MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Stratford and Bow, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 3:28 p.m. - House of Commons "specialists are on the ground in Nepal and FCDO crisis teams are working round the clock to support relatives of those missing. Mr. " Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Foreign Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Doncaster North, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 3:36 p.m. - House of Commons "Secretary if he plans to honour his predecessor's commitment to make sure that women and girls rights are embedded across FCDO programming here? " Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Foreign Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Doncaster North, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 3:48 p.m. - House of Lords " The government is doing in terms of responding to the tragedy that's unfolded over the last few weeks in Nepal. But could the noble Lord, Nepal. But could the noble Lord, the Minister, take back to his colleagues in the FCDO? The question of Bhutan, which shares " Lord Swire (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 4:36 p.m. - Third Delegated Legislation Committee "Fcdo made of the additional development impact that this investment will deliver compared with alternative " Speaker 3 - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 4:37 p.m. - Third Delegated Legislation Committee "alongside Fcdo annual reviews. " Speaker 3 - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 3:14 p.m. - House of Commons ">> Minister. >> Mr. speaker, can I pay tribute to our FCDO consular teams, particularly for their current work on the Nepal China flooding crisis? " Chris Elmore MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Bridgend, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 3:19 p.m. - House of Commons "of these are incredibly, incredibly difficult. He rightly says prevention is crucially important. We provide advice via the FCDO " Stephen Doughty MP, Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Cardiff South and Penarth, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 3:21 p.m. - House of Commons "the FCDO recently reaffirmed our commitment to expand early warning initiatives, including through the Climate Risk and Early Warning " Kirsty McNeill MP, Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Midlothian, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 3:23 p.m. - House of Commons "trust the information that they receive on climate change. If we are going to deal with this, so will the FCDO work with Cabinet " Vikki Slade MP (Mid Dorset and North Poole, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 3:03 p.m. - House of Commons "of FCDO questions, the kind of thing I do, Mr. Speaker, and I know this issue of disinformation and " Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, Foreign Secretary, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Doncaster North, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs relating to the Committee’s session on UNFCCC COP31, CBD COP17 and the Nature Security Assessment, 29 July Environmental Audit Committee Found: COP31, CBD COP17 and wider Rio Convention processes are being coordinated jointly by DESNZ, Defra and FCDO |
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Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes 2026-27 Energy Security and Net Zero Committee Found: Energy My husband, Matthew Leach, works for the Modern Energy Cooking Services programme, funded by FCDO |
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Tuesday 1st September 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Chair from Stephen Doughty MP, Minister of State for Europe, North America and UK Overseas Territories, Response to IAC Follow-up Questions, dated 21 July 2026 International Agreements Committee Found: Lainston Chair, International Agreements Committee House of Lords London SW1A 0PW www.gov.uk/fcdo |
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Thursday 3rd September 2026
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Civil justice statistics quarterly: April to June 2026 Document: (ODS) Found: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office FCDO |
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Thursday 3rd September 2026
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Civil justice statistics quarterly: April to June 2026 Document: (ODS) Found: 0 [X] 0 [X] 0 0 [X] 0 [X] 0 0 [X] 0 [X] 0 0 [X] 0 [X] Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office FCDO |
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Tuesday 1st September 2026
Home Office Source Page: Migration transparency data Document: Passports and citizenship data: April to June 2026 (ODS) Found: to July each year. 3 Until late 2012 international passports were issued by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Tuesday 1st September 2026
Northern Ireland Office Source Page: Northern Ireland Office FOI releases: 2020 Document: (PDF) Found: FCO FOI team details Information Rights Unit Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Room WH2.177 |
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Thursday 27th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Transparency data: Cabinet Office: spend data over £25,000 Document: View online (webpage) Found: Property Plant & EquipmentAdditions | 00000532 FCDO |
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Thursday 27th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Civil Service HQ occupancy data Document: Civil Service HQ occupancy data (webpage) Found: Innovation and Technology Department for Transport Department for Work and Pensions Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Thursday 27th August 2026
Home Office Source Page: Home Office spending over £25,000: 2026 Document: (webpage) Found: 391520-6-2026 391520 Home Office Home Office 04/06/2026 CONT OUT SERV OTHER COO - Home Office Digital FCDO |
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Thursday 27th August 2026
Home Office Source Page: Home Office spending over £25,000: 2026 Document: View online (webpage) Found: class="govuk-table__cell">COO - Home Office Digital | FCDO |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: 25 Working Days) 80% Good Yes FY25-26 Q2 Jul-Aug-Sep HO Home Office Government Payment Cards - GPC (FCDO |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: resources and/or facilities Good FY25-26 Q1 Apr-May-Jun HO Home Office Government Payment Cards - GPC (FCDO |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Documents Document: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2025/26 Documents (webpage) Found: Some examples include: FCDO Development Tracker Passenger Rail Performance Home Office Migration statistics |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2024/25 Documents Document: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2024/25 Documents (webpage) Found: Some examples include: FCDO Development Tracker Passenger Rail Performance Home Office Migration statistics |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2023/24 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: FY23-24 Q2 Jul-Aug-Sep FCDO FCDO ecm_4502 Non Malaria Fevers Research Study London School Of Hygiene |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2023/24 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: assessment based on self-reported data complete. 100% Good FY23-24 Q1 Apr-May-Jun FCDO FCDO One HMG |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2023/24 Documents Document: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2023/24 Documents (webpage) Found: Some examples include: FCDO Development Tracker Passenger Rail Performance Home Office Migration statistics |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2022/23 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: (Wording from FCDO Supplier Scorecard) 70168 Approaching Target FY22-23 Q1 Apr-May-Jun FCDO xDFID Good |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2022/23 Documents Document: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2022/23 Documents (webpage) Found: Some examples include: FCDO Development Tracker Passenger Rail Performance Home Office Migration statistics |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2022/23 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: (Wording from FCDO Supplier Scorecard) 90% Good FY22-23 Q4 Jan-Feb-Mar FCDO FCDO United Kingdom Nigeria |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2022/23 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: (Wording from FCDO Supplier Scorecard) 69813 Approaching Target FY22-23 Q3 Oct-Nov-Dec FCDO Women's |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2022/23 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: Risk Matrix submitted to FCDO for review on a quarterly basis 2. |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2022/23 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: before agreeing with FCDO. |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2021/22 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: approved by FCDO within one week of receipt |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2021/22 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: . >95% Good FY21-22 Q3 Oct-Nov-Dec FCDO Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP) 2 Adam |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2021/22 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: (Wording from FCDO Supplier Scorecard) 3-5 Good FY21-22 Q1 Apr-May-Jun FCDO Programme Directorate for |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2021/22 Documents Document: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2021/22 Documents (webpage) Found: Some examples include: FCDO Development Tracker Passenger Rail Performance Home Office Migration statistics |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2021/22 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: FY21-22 Q2 Jul-Aug-Sep FCDO Humanitarian Emergency Response Operations and Stabilisation Programme ( |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2020/21 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: regular updates on referral progress as per agreed timelines). 95.00% Good FY20-21 Q4 Jan-Feb-Mar FCDO |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2020/21 Documents Document: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2020/21 Documents (webpage) Found: Some examples include: FCDO Development Tracker Passenger Rail Performance Home Office Migration statistics |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2020/21 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: FCDO Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP) 2 Adam Smith International Ltd Apr-May-Jun |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2020/21 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: the schedule of KPI reporting : https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/projects/GB-GOV-1-300368/documents FCDO |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2020/21 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: FCDO Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Sector Programme (KESP) 2 Adam Smith International Ltd Apr-May-Jun |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2020/21 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: FY20-21 Q3 Oct-Nov-Dec FCDO Facilities Management - UK Europe Interserve (Facilities Management) Ltd |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2019/20 Documents Document: (ODS) Found: FCDO Good Governance Fund (GGF) Technical Assistance Facility (TAF): Eastern Partnership ABT Britain |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Cabinet Office Source Page: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2019/20 Documents Document: Key Performance Indicators for Governments Most Important Contracts - Fiscal Year 2019/20 Documents (webpage) Found: Some examples include: FCDO Development Tracker Passenger Rail Performance Home Office Migration statistics |
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Tuesday 1st September 2026
Home Office Source Page: Firearms licensing law 2016 Document: (PDF) Found: Missions and International Organisations / Ceremonial Unit, Protocol Directorate, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Sep. 03 2026
Evaluation Task Force Source Page: The Evaluation and Trial Advice Panel Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: delivering over 50 evaluations for UK Government and international clients, including FCDO |
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Sep. 03 2026
Evaluation Task Force Source Page: The Evaluation and Trial Advice Panel Document: (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: ’ experience delivering over 50 evaluations for UK Government and international clients, including FCDO |
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Sep. 02 2026
UK Visas and Immigration Source Page: Workers and Temporary Workers: guidance for sponsors part 3: sponsor duties and compliance Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: the worker to apply for an ATAS certificate from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO |
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Sep. 01 2026
Crown Commercial Service Source Page: Current Crown Commercial Service suppliers: what you need to know Document: download the latest customer URN list (ODS) Guidance and Regulation Found: Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street LONDON United Kingdom SW1A 2AH Central Government 10023600 FCDO |
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Sep. 01 2026
UK Visas and Immigration Source Page: Returns preparation Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: rule 39 indication be granted) is received from the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO |
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Aug. 26 2026
UK Visas and Immigration Source Page: Government travel Document: Government travel (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: government If you hold an official invitation from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO |
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Sep. 02 2026
UK Health Security Agency Source Page: UKHSA spend over £25,000: 2026 Document: (Excel) Transparency Found: Rental of Property or Building200373612026-07-23 00:00:00FOREIGN, COMMONWEALTH & DEVELOPMENT OFFICE (FCDO |
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Aug. 27 2026
Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation Source Page: Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation Annual Review 2025-2026 Document: (PDF) Transparency Found: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) sets overall sanctions strategy and policy |
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Aug. 27 2026
Department for Business and Trade Source Page: DBT: spending over £25,000, June 2026 Document: (webpage) Transparency Found: Other ICT Costs DBT - Corporate Services - DBT - CS - Security, Knowledge & Information Management FCDO |
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Aug. 27 2026
Department for Business and Trade Source Page: DBT: spending over £25,000, June 2026 Document: View online (webpage) Transparency Found: Security Knowledge & Information Management | FCDO |
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Sep. 02 2026
Maritime and Coastguard Agency Source Page: Proposed Merchant Shipping (Safety of Navigation) Regulations 2027 Document: (PDF) Open consultation Found: 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR or found on the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO |
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Sep. 01 2026
Border Force Source Page: Migration transparency data Document: Passports and citizenship data: April to June 2026 (ODS) Statistics Found: to July each year. 3 Until late 2012 international passports were issued by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Tuesday 25th August 2026
Children and Families Directorate Source Page: Privacy Notice - Scottish Government Intercountry Adoption Document: Privacy Notice - Scottish Government Intercountry Adoption (webpage) Found: returned to the prospective adopter or posted to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO |
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Scottish Government Priorities
91 speeches (73,456 words) Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Committee Mentions: 1: Gethins, Stephen (SNP - Dundee City East) all, I was chatting to officials this morning about the situation in Nepal; we will be in touch with FCDO - Link to Speech 2: Kumar, Simita (SNP - Edinburgh South Western) I want to put on record the Government’s empathy and our commitment to work collaboratively with FCDO - Link to Speech |