Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to help prevent famine, including in East Africa.

The UK is committed to addressing the deteriorating food security and malnutrition situation across East Africa and beyond, with the potential for multiple famines in 2023. The UK will provide £156 million of humanitarian support in East Africa this financial year, supporting millions of people with life-saving aid. The UK is also working to raise the profile of this crisis with our international partners and to ensure a robust response from humanitarian and development actors including development banks.