Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether there has been a change in her Department's (a) departmental expenditure limit and (b) annually managed expenditure spending in the Indo-Pacific region since 16 March 2021.

A) Yes, there has been an increase to the departmental expenditure limit spending in the Indo-Pacific region since 16 March 2021.

B) The Department for International Trade has not incurred any annually managed expenditure spending in the Indo-Pacific region since 16 March 2021.

The publication of the Integrated Review in March 2021 affirmed the UK’s increased focus and long-term commitment to the Indo-Pacific.