Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assistance the Government has offered to countries affected by Hurricane Eta.

The British Government is supporting the humanitarian response in Central America in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Eta. The UK is a large donor to many of the multilateral agencies who are already responding across the region, including the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the World Food Programme. The Start Fund, to which the UK contributes, has activated in Nicaragua to provide food, water, and sanitation to those affected. The Fund is considering further activations in Honduras and Guatemala. The UK-funded NGO Map Action is providing crucial mapping services to support regional relief efforts. We are continuing to monitor the situation, and stand ready to provide further support as required.