Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to help tackle cholera in Malawi.

The UK has allocated £500,000 towards the Government of Malawi's response. This will contribute to the establishment of community oral rehydration points, provision of urgent cholera supplies, strengthening measures to prevent spread of cholera, rapid water testing, and repair and treatment of boreholes. In addition, the UK has also provided technical support to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to deploy a water and sanitation expert to Malawi, and the UK Emergency Medical Team arrives next week to support best practice patient care. Further UK funding is being disbursed through the humanitarian Start Fund to support cholera work in refugee camps.