Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussion she has with her international counterparts on providing support to Somaliland to deal with the impact of the fire at the Hargeisa market.

We were greatly saddened by the news of the fire at Hargesia market, which caused injuries and extensive damage to businesses. Our thoughts are with the people who have been affected. The UK is leading diplomatic and development response efforts on the ground. We have established, and are chairing, an international community coordination group, which is working with the Somaliland authorities to identify the necessary response.