Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Somalia Drought Situation Report No. 4, published by UN OCHA on 20 February 2022, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the increase in the number of people (a) internally displaced and (b) affected by the severe drought between December 2021 and February 2022.

The UK has provided an additional £14.5 million to respond to the extreme drought in Somalia in 2022, which is targeted at those in urgent need, including those who have been displaced. UK officials continue to work with the international community and Government of Somalia to deliver a scaled-up response to increasing needs.