Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to prepare support for the passage of potential refugees fleeing conflict in Ukraine.

The PM announced on 27 February a significant new package of humanitarian support for Ukraine and the region, including £40 million of funding and the deployment of humanitarian experts to the region following Russia's invasion of the country, and announced further emergency and humanitarian aid on 1 March. This package of funding will help partners stand up their response to the deteriorating situation in Ukraine and the region, ensuring Ukrainians have access to basic necessities and medical supplies including; medicines, syringes, dressings and wound care packs, as people are forced to flee from their homes and seek safety. The UK experts will bolster the UK's support to countries surrounding Ukraine to receive and support the increasing flow of refugees fleeing the country - including providing logistics advice and analysis of needs on the ground.