Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps the Government is taking to help tackle the outbreak of the Ebola virus in Africa.

The current outbreak of Ebola poses a serious public health risk to West Africa and is deeply concerning. The UK is taking a leading role in working with the countries affected and with the international community to ensure that the current Ebola outbreak is contained and help reaches those in need. In total, over £25 million of British funding is supporting the global effort to contain this disease. This includes £5 million of new direct funding to help partners working on the ground like the WHO, Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières‎ to treat victims and prevent the spread of Ebola. As announced by the Secretary of State for International Development on 8^th September, British military and humanitarian experts will set up a medical treatment centre for victims of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, to provide vital treatment to victims of the disease including health workers and medical volunteers.