Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the provision of (a) water, (b) sanitation and (c) hygiene to developing countries are prioritised within its policies.

The Government is taking steps to ensure that water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) plays a full role in contributing to the manifesto commitment to end preventable deaths. We will do this by supporting global leadership in the sector, strengthening sector systems, and ongoing COVID-19 response activities. Our work on WASH builds on existing progress - the UK is on track to help over 60 million people gain access to a water supply or basic sanitation by the end of 2020.