Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the statement made by the Security Intelligence Service Director-General of New Zealand on 7 March, what discussions they have had with the government of New Zealand about China signing strategic deals with Pacific nations linking economic and security cooperation.

The UK engages with the Government of New Zealand at both ministerial and official level across a wide range of regional and global issues.  This includes any developments relating to economic and security cooperation in the Pacific region.