Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the infrastructure investment needs of Ascension Island.

A significant proportion of Ascension's infrastructure needs modernising. In 2018, £5 million from the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund was earmarked over three years to address the very most critical safety issues. The UK Government is working with the Ascension Island Government and stakeholders to ensure that these issues are resolved as the Ascension Island is important to the United Kingdom