Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 January 2023 to Question 128691 on Food Supply, for what reasons the Global Food Security Action plan is confidential internal document; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of publishing that plan.
The Global Food Security Action Plan is a working document that is regularly updated to direct and prioritise Official's work on food security, and to enable the FCDO to monitor and evaluate progress. We publish information on actions that have been taken in line with the plan, for example funding announcements and details of Ministerial visits and engagements. The FCDO engages regularly with a range of stakeholders to consult and inform them of the actions we are prioritising. We will consider publishing further information on the FCDO's overall approach to addressing food insecurity.