Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office written question – answered at on 20 January 2026.
David Mundell
Conservative, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle hunger and malnutrition across Africa through the Africa Strategy.
Chris Elmore
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
The UK's new Approach to Africa sets out how we are building respectful long-term partnerships with African countries to deliver shared priorities. Through our support for the Global Compact on Nutrition Integration, the Child Nutrition Fund, and other initiatives, the UK is continuing to play a leading role in tackling hunger and malnutrition in Africa and beyond, as set out in the answers previously provided to Questions 89032 (18 November 2025), 35685 (14 March 2025) and 28246 (11 February 2025).
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