Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the debate entitled Addressing the humanitarian consequences of the blockade of the Lachin corridor, which took place at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on 26 January 2023.

The UK Government has been clear that the closure of the Lachin corridor risks severe humanitarian consequences, particularly during winter. Officials are in contact with humanitarian agencies, including the International Committee of the Red Cross most recently on 18 January, about their assessment of the impact of the closure and the Government is a significant donor to agencies providing assistance on the ground. START FUND, to which the UK is a significant donor, has allocated £350,000 to support those affected by the closure of the Lachin Corridor.