Oral Answers to Questions

Robbie Moore Excerpts

Tuesday 8th March 2022 Commons Chamber

[Selaine Saxby (North Devon) (Con)]

10. What steps her Department is taking to support Ukraine.

[Robbie Moore (Keighley) (Con)]

18. What steps her Department is taking to support Ukraine.

[Caroline Ansell (Eastbourne) (Con)]

19. What steps her Department is taking to support Ukraine.

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[Elizabeth Truss]

The United Kingdom is the No. 1 donor of humanitarian aid to Ukraine, with £220 million, and we are doing more than any other country on medical support, with the sixth flight of medical supplies having gone out to Ukraine last night. I assure my hon. Friend that Foreign Office teams and Ministry of Defence teams are actively supporting efforts to get very ill children out of Ukraine so that they can get the medical support they need.

[Robbie Moore]

I welcome the Government’s actions in response to the distressing humanitarian situation in Ukraine. Across Keighley and Ilkley we are all deeply concerned about the deteriorating events. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that the substantial funding the Government have put in place will deliver vital support to aid agencies as they respond to this distressing deteriorating situation?

[Elizabeth Truss]

We can all see how terrible the situation is, with 2 million people fleeing Ukraine. As I have outlined, we are providing humanitarian assistance. We are providing Ukrainians with access to basic necessities and vital medical supplies, as people are forced to flee their homes. We will continue to work with our friends and allies throughout Europe to deliver as much as we can to those in need.