Policy papers and consultations

This paper sets out the UK Government’s response to the Public Body Review of scholarship programmes that the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office funds.

• From: Chevening Scholarship Programme and 3 others
• Updated: 7 December 2023

• Response to the independent review of FCDO funded scholarship schemes

  Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Foreign,…

The governments of the UK and Cyprus signed a memorandum of understanding on protecting and promoting LGBTI+ people's rights in Europe and in the Commonwealth.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Updated: 22 February 2022

• Memorandum of understanding between the UK and Cyprus on the protection and promotion of rights of LGBTI+ people in Europe and the Commonwealth

  1. Introduction The United Kingdom and the Republic of Cyprus share strong…

The UK and Australia issued a joint statement following the AUKMIN held in Sydney on 21 January 2022.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 21 January 2022

• Australia-UK Ministerial Meeting: joint statement

  1. On 21 January 2022, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women…

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the migration and mobility partnership between India and the United Kingdom.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 4 May 2021

This selection of 6 case studies illustrates some of the achievements of the 2018 to 2020 Commonwealth Cyber Programme.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 8 March 2021

This page provides the annual review summaries for the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) Commonwealth programmes.

• From: Department for Education and 7 others
• Updated: 30 April 2020

This page includes summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund Commonwealth programmes.

• From: Department for Education and 8 others
• Updated: 6 November 2019

At their meeting in London on 10 July 2019, foreign ministers of Commonwealth countries reaffirmed their dedication to Commonwealth values and principles.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 12 July 2019

This page includes summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund Commonwealth programmes.

• From: Department for Education and 7 others
• Updated: 15 November 2018

Joint statement between UK and Australia, following the tenth Australia-UK Ministerial Meeting (AUKMIN) held in Edinburgh on 20 July 2018.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 2 others
• Updated: 20 July 2018

This document sets out the current priorities of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in relation to the Commonwealth

• From: Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Updated: 10 September 2015

Using the Commonwealth to protect human rights and and support development.

• From: Closed organisation: Department for International Development and 1 others
• Updated: 8 May 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The Commonwealth Charter was presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on 4 March 2013

• From: Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Updated: 4 March 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Government response to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee report of 15 November 2012 on the role and future of the Commonwealth.

• From: Closed organisation: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
• Updated: 22 January 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government