Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she last spoke to representatives of (a) the governments of (i) Poland, (ii) Slovakia, (iii) Hungary, (iv) Romania, (v) Moldova, (vi) Turkey, (vii) Bulgaria, (b) UNHCR, (c) IOM and (d) ICRC on contingency plans for supporting internally displaced persons, or refugees crossing or attempting to cross international land or maritime borders in the event of conflict in Ukraine.

The UK is one of the largest humanitarian and development donors globally. We are in constant dialogue with other donors and the humanitarian agencies at the country-level, at HQ-level, and in New York and Geneva, and urge all parties to continue to co-ordinate closely. We stand ready to provide further assistance as needed.

Our Embassies in Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Turkey and Bulgaria are in regular contact with their host governments, the Foreign Secretary and FCDO Ministers have engaged with a range of partners, including those listed, as well as international and multilateral organisations about Russian aggression towards Ukraine. We continue to work closely with our Allies, partners and relevant international organisations and stand ready to provide further assistance as needed.