Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment her Department has made of the humanitarian needs of people living in Rojava; and what steps her Department is taking to meet such needs.

Provision of humanitarian aid is prioritised through joint UN and NGO needs assessments, which aim to identify which populations are most in need, where they are located and what their key support needs are. We are watching the latest developments in the cantons of Afrin, Kobane and Jazira closely, and continue to call on all sides of the conflict to respect International Humanitarian Law and protect civilians. DFID is providing humanitarian assistance through our support to the UN appeal for Syria, including provision of food to affected cities in both Afrin and Hassakeh.

To date, the UK has pledged £1 billion in response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria and the region, of which £500 million has been allocated to support people inside Syria.