Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of providing earmarked funding to support vulnerable children in Eastern Ghouta.

DFID’s funding in Syria is allocated flexibly in order to allow our humanitarian partners to respond to emerging spikes in need.

Humanitarian access to Eastern Ghouta remains severely constrained by the Assad regime. Where and when access allows, DFID’s humanitarian partners are providing lifesaving support, such as health, nutrition and protection services, including to children and their families.

We continue to advocate for the protection of civilians and for a ceasefire to be implemented, as demanded by the UN Security Council.