Nepal: Flooding

Debate between Lord Bilimoria and Lord Wood of Anfield

Tuesday 1st September 2026 Lords Chamber

[Lord Wood of Anfield (Lab)]

I apologise to the noble Lord; I do not have details on that. I will definitely come back to him with more details on the kind of support that we are offering.

[Lord Bilimoria (CB)]

My Lords, I was brought up with the Gurkhas from birth, and my late father, General Bilimoria, was president of the Gurkha Brigade in India. To follow on from the previous question and what the major-general, the noble Lord, Lord Lancaster, said, what specific help are the Government giving to the Gurkhas in this country whose families have been affected by this awful tragedy, including the Gurkha Welfare Trust? Are the UK Government working with the Indian Government, because there are many pilgrims, including pilgrims from here, who have gone from India to Mount Kailash and have been tragically affected by this? Are we co-ordinating with India?

[Lord Wood of Anfield (Lab)]

Let me say a little bit more about the kind of support that we are offering. We have deployed consular staff to the region, who are providing 24/7 assistance and advice to family and friends worried about loved ones in Nepal, China and the UK. UK policing is also supporting the response through the deployment of family liaison officers to the families of those affected. They are providing dedicated support to affected families in the UK.