Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Indo-Pacific)

Organisations: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Responsibilities

The Minister’s responsibilities include:

• Indo-Pacific
• economic growth
• soft power
• BBC World Service, British Council and Wilton Park
• FCDO corporate

Previous holders of this role

1. Catherine West MP

   2024 to 2025

Announcements

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• Fourth UK-Laos Political Dialogue: FCDO statement
  • 04 September 2025
  • Press release
• Working Scots to benefit as UK Government drives Japan investment
  • 20 August 2025
  • Press release
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland–Republic of Korea Senior Economic Dialogue 2025: Joint Communiqué
  • 18 August 2025
  • Press release
• UK Soft Power Council, April 2025: minutes
  • 16 May 2025
  • Policy paper
• UK assistance reaches 15,000 people after Myanmar earthquake, with further £10 million pledged
  • 04 April 2025
  • Press release
• World Tuberculosis (TB) Day: Minister West's speech
  • 25 March 2025
  • Speech
• UK sanctions for human rights violations and abuses during the Sri Lankan civil war
  • 24 March 2025
  • Press release
• UK’s global science and tech ambitions refreshed under new banner
  • 28 February 2025
  • Press release
• UK-Mongolia Political Dialogue - Joint Statement
  • 27 February 2025
  • News story
• Minister visits Sri Lanka strengthening UK partnership and boosting growth
  • 28 January 2025
  • Press release

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