Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the UN World Food Programme on the UK's aid to Sudan.

The UK Government are providing diplomatic support for efforts to secure a cease-fire, enable humanitarian access, scale-up aid delivery and address the impacts on neighbouring countries. As part of these efforts, I spoke with Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths on 30 April to discuss the UN's humanitarian response in Sudan and plans for resuming aid operations. Separately, whilst in Kenya on 29/30 April I also discussed the crisis in Sudan with President Ruto, Chairperson of the African Union Moussa Faki, and other interlocutors. FCDO officials have also discussed Sudan with counterparts from the World Food Programme. The UK is a committed donor in Sudan, having spent over £250 million in humanitarian aid in the last five years.