Written question asked by Ruth Jones (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 August 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 September 2021. It was answered by Nigel Adams (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 September 2021 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Barbados: Foreign Relations

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last had discussions with the Prime Minister of Barbados; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs last spoke to the Prime Minister of Barbados on 19 May 2020. He and Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister of State for the Caribbean, speak to Ministerial colleagues in Barbados regularly, with the most recent such call being on 18 March 2021. The UK High Commissioner to Barbados is also in close contact with the Government of Barbados including Prime Minister Mia Mottley. They last met on 24 August 2021.

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