Myanmar: Disaster Relief
(asked on 1st April 2025) - View Source
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how UK aid and volunteers can provide further help to the population of Myanmar affected by the earthquake.
Answered by
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
This question was answered on 9th April 2025
On 3 April, the Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) launched a public appeal for the Myanmar earthquake. The DEC brings together 15 leading UK-based aid charities to coordinate public appeals under one banner. The UK Government are providing match funding pound-for-pound up to £5 million. We encourage all those who want to get involved to visit: https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/myanmar-earthquake-appeal