Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether the previous Secretary of State met the High Commissioner of New Zealand in the last six months.

The previous Secretary of State has met the High Commissioner of New Zealand at a number of diplomatic events over the last six months, including around the Coronation. The FCDO Ministerial Team has regular contact with the High Commissioner on a range of topics. In October, I joined a panel with the High Commissioner to discuss collaboration in the Indo-Pacific.