Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the source of increased funding for climate adaptation announced by the Prime Minister at COP27 on 7 November; and whether this funding will be taken from (1) the Overseas Aid Budget, or (2) the funding previously announced at COP26.

The increased funding for climate adaptation announced by the Prime Minister at COP27 is part of the UK's overall £11.6 billon International Climate Finance (ICF) commitment. All UK ICF is Official Development Assistance, in accordance with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) rules and forms part of the UKs overseas aid budget.