Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will match funds for Pakistan raised by the Disasters Emergency Committee members; and how they will avoid duplication with that committee's members' current support for Pakistani charities.

The UK has provided £16.5 million for the international relief effort, more than ten per cent of the UN appeal total of $160 million. Up to £5 million of the UK funds will go to the central Disasters Emergency Committee appeal. The UK continues to engage with the World Bank and other international organisations to ensure that the UK is supporting global coordination efforts.