Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 105152

USA: Supply Chains

Tabled: 13 January 2026

Answered: 23 January 2026

Question

Liam Byrne

Labour — Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to (a) support and (b) provide funding to the Pax Silica programme of the US Department of State.

Answer

Stephen Doughty

The UK signed the Pax Silica Declaration in December 2025. The initiative is in its early stages, and no financial contribution has been made.