Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make an assessment of whether the aid his Department has provided to Afghanistan has been distributed equitably to religious minority groups since the recent earthquake.

The FCDO has provided £3 million to people affected by the recent earthquake in Herat. In line with established humanitarian principles, no direct data on religious affiliation is collected as part of these responses. Assistance is provided impartially on the basis of detailed assessments to identify the worst affected populations. Our partners have not reported any restrictions on their access to affected populations following the earthquake. We are committed to ensuring human rights are respected in Afghanistan, including those of vulnerable minority communities.