Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 102182

Commonwealth Secretariat: Finance

Tabled: 2 January 2026

Answered: 9 January 2026

Question

Adam Jogee

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will discuss the adequacy of financial contributions made by member states to the Commonwealth Secretariat with her Maltese counterpart.

Answer

Chris Elmore

The UK is the largest donor to Commonwealth institutions and their programmes. We support reform of the Commonwealth Secretariat to help place the organisation on a more sustainable financial footing and encourage member states to contribute as appropriat...

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