Nepal: Flooding

Debate between Lord Beamish and Lord Wood of Anfield

Tuesday 1st September 2026 Lords Chamber

[Lord Wood of Anfield (Lab)]

I thank the noble Lord for that. It is an extremely important point. Sadly, this will not be the last incident of this sort, and there are lots of countries that share geographical, climate and economic features that we can learn from. Cross-referencing the successes and shortcomings of how the world has responded to this is an important issue across countries, including Bhutan.

[Lord Beamish (Lab)]

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Lancaster, mentioned the Gurkhas. Our thoughts are with all those who serve in British forces and with their families in Nepal. Could the Minister say what support is being given to the Gurkha Welfare Trust and other organisations that support Gurkha veterans in Nepal?

[Lord Wood of Anfield (Lab)]

I apologise to the noble Lord; I do not have details on that. I will definitely come back to him with more details on the kind of support that we are offering.