Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what preparations her Department is making to provide humanitarian assistance to the Philipines in the event of the eruption of the Mayon volcano.

The Department for International Development (DFID) monitors emerging humanitarian crises globally 24 hours a day. DFID stands ready to assist when there is a significant humanitarian impact and a request for assistance from an affected government. Both DFID and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) are monitoring the Mayon volcano’s developments closely in conjunction with the Philippine authorities. The government of the Philippines has not requested humanitarian assistance to date. The FCO has updated travel advice and stands ready to provide any necessary consular assistance to affected British nationals.