Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies on development and humanitarian assistance in Africa of potential increases in food prices caused by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

The devastation being caused in Ukraine has implications globally. This is being seen in the rising prices of staple foods at a time when there is already concerning levels of food insecurity in many countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. These ongoing issues are largely caused by structural problems, conflicts, climate shocks and economic impacts of Covid-19. The FCDO will continue to prioritise humanitarian assistance and in particular prevent famines wherever possible.