Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to help alleviate the risk of a winter famine in Afghanistan.
The Prime Minister has announced that the Government will increase our overall assistance for Afghanistan to £286 million this financial year. On 31 October he announced the allocation of £50 million of that money for humanitarian purposes to those who need it most. We are working closely with the World Food Programme to ensure that food insecure adults and children receive the support they need.