Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that the humanitarian response in Haiti reflects the needs of older people affected by Hurricane Matthew.

The UK is committing up to £8 million of initial support to help thousands of people in Haiti affected by Hurricane Matthew.

In Haiti the UK is working closely with other international donors, the United Nations, NGOs and the Government of Haiti to establish the extent of the damage and the most pressing humanitarian needs following Hurricane Matthew. Our response is targeted to those most in need, taking account of vulnerable groups including older people. DFID is getting aid to where it is needed most, and relief items from the UK are being distributed in the worst affected areas of Haiti.