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 support the development of Ukraine's tourism industry following its recovery; and what steps he plans to take with Cabinet colleagues to encourage tourists from the UK to visit Ukraine.

The FCDO continues to advise against all travel to Ukraine while Russia's illegal invasion continues. The UK is committed to helping Ukraine secure support for its recovery and reconstruction needs. The Ukraine Recovery Conference (21-22 June) raised over $60 billion in new support, including a further $3 billion in UK guarantees to World Bank lending and up to £240 million of UK bilateral assistance. We are focused on supporting the Government of Ukraine's immediate recovery priorities including health, energy and critical infrastructure, which have suffered damage in Russia's indiscriminate airstrikes. The UK-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Agreement sets parameters for longer-term co-operation on tourism.