James Cleverly, Minister of State for Middle East, North Africa and North America, responds to MPs’ questions to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
James was appointed Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on 6 September 2022.
He has previously served as Secretary of State for Education, Minister of State (Minister for Europe) and as a joint Minister of State (Minister for the Middle East and North Africa) in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development..
For details of his areas of responsibility visit his page on the FCDO section of the UK Government website.

James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Urgent Question on staffing levels at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and outlines the Government’s continued commitment as one of the largest Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) spenders in the world.

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James Cleverly, Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, responds to an Urgent Question on Bosnia and Herzegovina and the potential of a renewed conflict in the Western Balkans following threats to withdraw Republika Srpska from certain state-level institutions.