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Written question asked by Lord Mendelsohn (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 June 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 July 2019. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 July 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government which programmes they are funding to support the actions agreed at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018 broken down by (1) the budgeted amount, (2) the current level of actual expenditure, and (3) the expected timeline for disbursing that funding.

Answer

At the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), Leaders agreed a range of actions to deliver a future that is fairer, more prosperous, more sustainable, and more secure. The Government has allocated approximately £526.7 million to programmes and projects to support delivery of these ambitious commitments. As of 31 March, £187.1 million had been disbursed. The remaining funds are expected to be disbursed over varying timeframes with completion dates ranging from March 2020 to March 2025.

A list of UK-funded programmes and projects has been placed in the Library of the House. Furthermore, the Foreign Secretary wrote to the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) on 15 May to provide an update on delivery of CHOGM commitments. This report can be accessed via the FAC's website.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL16511
Session
2017-19
Related items
Deposited Paper DEP2018-1137
Friday, 26 October 2018
Deposited papers
House of Lords
Subjects
Commonwealth Finance Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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