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Written question asked by Peter Bedford (Conservative) on Friday, 29 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Chris Elmore (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

British International Investment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the risk and reward profile for investment decisions of the British International Investment plc.

Answer

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) receives comprehensive access to information on the performance of British International Investment across a range of areas, including its financial return target and development impact target. Further details of our evaluation activities in relation to BII investments can be found at the link below.

https://assets.bii.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/06135829/BII-FCDO-What-learning-means-to-us-an-overview-of-how-we-evaluate-our-impact.pdf-FCDO-What-learning-means-to-us-an-overview-of-how-we-evaluate-our-impact.pdf.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5248
Session
2026-27
Subjects
British International Investment
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk