Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much of the £25 million match-funding to the DEC Appeal has been disbursed to date.

In partnership with DEC, FCDO has agreed a disbursement schedule for UK Aid Match funding that will ensure DEC are able to make timely disbursements to their implementing partners on the ground, alongside donations from the UK public. We expect to make a first payment to DEC of £10 million in UK Aid Match funding shortly.