Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support Somaliland following the recent fire in Hargeisa.

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