Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what provision they have made for essential medication to be available to displaced people on their migration journey before they arrive in the UK.

The UK is providing essential medical care to vulnerable migrants and refugees on their journeys towards Europe and beyond. By the end of 2016 for example, UK aid had supported over 300,000 first aid interventions and medical consultations as part of the Mediterranean migration crisis response. We have also been at the forefront of medical relief provision to displaced people in areas affected by conflict. For instance, the UK has helped provide over 10.3 million medical consultations and over 8.3 million vaccines across Syria and the region since 2012.

The UK has also welcomed over 9,300 refugees under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme since it began in 2014. All refugees that are referred by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees for potential resettlement undergo a Health Assessment in the region. Details are passed to receiving local authorities so they can ensure that suitable treatment can be provided upon arrival.