Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to provide assistance to Pakistan on the lack of clean drinking water after recent flooding in that country.

The UK's humanitarian response to the flooding in Pakistan has prioritised clean water, sanitation and hygiene in response to the high risk of water-borne diseases. This aid is being targeted at the most vulnerable in the hardest hit areas of Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces. Alongside these efforts, we are continuing to monitor access to safe drinking water across the country and are working with the donor community and the Government of Pakistan to assess what further support is needed.