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 support the Governments of (a) Malawi, (b) Mozambique, (c) Madagascar and (d) Zimbabwe with the impact of Cyclone Freddy.

The UK is working closely with the Governments of Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar and Zimbabwe to respond to Cyclone Freddy. In Malawi, we are supporting the Emergency Operations Centre established in Blantyre and looking at options for further UK support, including to help those still stranded, to help manage trauma cases and to extend our support to tackle the ongoing cholera outbreak. In Mozambique, we are providing shelter and dignity kits for up to 30,000 people and providing extra funding to reduce the cholera risk. The UK-supported START Fund provided £700,000 of additional funding to partner organisations in Madagascar and up to £144,0000 in Zimbabwe in response to Cyclone Freddy. Support includes strengthening shelters, cash distributions and assistance on healthcare.