Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, when he last met the Leadership of the East African Community.

I have not met with the Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC). However, UK officials based in the region met with the EAC Secretary General in August and with his deputy in September. We engage frequently and at a senior level with the member states of the EAC.

I meet regularly with EAC member state leaders including at the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi in September. We will use next year's UK-Africa Investment Summit to strengthen our partnerships with African countries, including EAC members, to drive mutual growth and prosperity.