Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how the £32 million allocated to relief and support following Hurricane Irma will be spent.
The £57 million allocated to the Hurricane Irma response is helping to meet the immediate needs of the Territories and to contribute towards early recovery. This includes the distribution of vital humanitarian supplies; the deployment of the UK military to service the relief operation; the provision of prison and police officers to meet basic security needs; and support to the public health system.