Developing Countries: Economic Situation

(asked on 12th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what strategy is being deployed to counter economic coercion by authoritarian states against developing trade partners.


Answered by
Uma Kumaran Portrait
Uma Kumaran
Assistant Whip
This question was answered on 20th October 2026

The Government is working to strengthen the UK's economic security through Economic Security Dialogues with key partners to strengthen supply chains, build resilience and tackle economic coercion. We also engage the G7, including through the Economic Coercion Platform.

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