Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to help ensure the security of Australia in the context of China's military presence in the Solomon Islands.

As set out in the Integrated Review (March 2021), the UK is committed to and strategically focussed on the Indo-Pacific. Our close partnership with Australia is an important part of this, and we regularly discuss Indo-Pacific collaboration at senior official and Ministerial levels. The UK also works with Solomon Islands and our other partners across the Pacific to support peace and prosperity for the region.