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Written question asked by Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 16 April 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 30 April 2026. It was answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 April 2026 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation: Finance

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation budget was contributed by the United Kingdom and what was the actual financial amount contributed during each of the following years: 2000/01, 2005/06, 2010/11, 2015/16, 2020/21 and 2025/26

Answer

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) holds no record of funding the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) prior to 2021. The CTO received £100,000 of funding from the FCDO in Financial Year 2025/26 for implementation of the project "Digital transformation: public awareness and education campaign" for Commonwealth member countries.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL16450
Session
2024-26
Related items
Subjects
Finance Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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