Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much of the £286 million allocated in aid to Afghanistan in 2021 has been dispersed as of 18 October 2021; and what her timetable is for remaining aid to be dispersed.

As of 18 October £35m has been disbursed. We expect to make an announcement on the next tranche of funding shortly and are working with partners to assess the situation on the ground and develop programmes. We plan to disburse funding by the end of this financial year.