Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what support her Department is providing to communities in Malawi affected by Tropical Storm Ana.

Tropical storm Ana recently caused extensive damage to a densely populated and already food insecure part of Malawi. Earlier this month Tropical Storm Gombe affected many of the same areas. I spoke to President Chakwera on 2 February to express my condolences.

The UK has given financial support to the multi-donor 'Start Fund'. This helped address the immediate needs of over 20,000 storm victims in the worst-hit districts, providing cash, food and clean water. FCDO Malawi's Building Resilience and Adapting to Climate Change programme also works in flood-affected districts, providing longer-term support for recovery including cash, agricultural support and infrastructure.