Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has he made of the potential impact on the hunger crisis in East Africa of the UK's contribution of £156 million to that cause.

The UK is a sizeable humanitarian donor to East Africa and remains committed to tackling the hunger crisis across the region. On the ground our support is providing millions of people with essential services and supplies including food, clean water, nutritional support and healthcare. We are committed to transparency with the public and predictability with our partners and we intend to provide an update on planned ODA allocations and humanitarian commitments this financial year in due course.