Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect children in Turkey and Syria following the earthquake.

The UK responded immediately to provide life-saving support to people in Turkey and Syria. On 15 February the UK committed a package of support to address the urgent humanitarian needs including £25 million in new overseas aid to fund emergency relief. The UK has committed £5 million match funding to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) appeal to support British aid organisations. DEC Members such as Save the Children have supported children in Turkey and Syria in many ways such as providing psychosocial support for children experiencing trauma, reuniting children with families where possible and creating safe spaces for women and children.