Written question asked by Lisa Nandy (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 May 2024. It was answered by Nusrat Ghani (Conservative) on Wednesday, 8 May 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Ukraine: Corruption

Question: To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether he is taking steps to support anti-corruption bodies in Ukraine prior to post-war reconstruction.

Answer: Tackling corruption is a critical part of Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction efforts. The UK's Good Governance Fund Ukraine, a £38 million three-year technical assistance programme, has been supporting anti-corruption, judicial and institutional reforms in Ukraine. This includes the development of the new, comprehensive Digital Reconstruction Management System, which will allow oversight over reconstruction projects and the relaunch of the High Council of Justice and High Qualification Commission of Judges, institutions critical to a judiciary free from unlawful interference. Alongside our US colleagues, we are jointly strengthening the capacity of Ukraine's national and local anti-corruption bodies, working with sub-national administrations that will be at the forefront of reconstruction.

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