Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made a recent assessment of trends in the level of food security in East Africa.

Humanitarian needs and food insecurity are rising across East Africa. The UN estimates that almost 72 million people will require humanitarian aid in 2023 due to a combination of pressures including ongoing drought, flooding and conflict. Of this number, almost 48 million people currently face "severe" levels of food insecurity. This financial year the UK will allocate at least £156 million in humanitarian support across the region; UK funding will benefit millions of people.