Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 14 June 2023.
Andrew Rosindell
Conservative, Romford
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has held meetings with the Agents-General of Australia in the last 12 months.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and United Nations, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon joined a reception with the Victorian Agent General and Governor on 4 August 2022. There have been no other meetings with Australian Agents General in the last 12 months.
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