Question follow-through · 43286

Fund for International Co-operative Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of supporting the Fund for International Co-operative Development.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
1 Apr 2025
Target answer date
3 Apr 2025
Answer
10 Apr 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 1 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of supporting the Fund for International Co-operative Development.

  2. 3 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 10 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    The Government recognises the important contribution cooperatives have made in serving local communities around the world. Cooperatives are a tried-and-tested model in international development, that can enable citizens and producers to access services or...

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