Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of (a) long-term humanitarian support and (b) reconstruction efforts following the flooding in Derna in Libya.

We remain committed to ensuring that the reconstruction of the flood impacted area is funded through a unified Libyan national mechanism that can deliver transparent, rights-based, and accountable financial support for reconstruction.

We stand ready to support the reconstruction with technical assistance from the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme and EU, who stand ready to support transparency and will help to identify in an inclusive manner how best to reconstruct, and how to manage the funding.

In the longer term, the UK believes an inclusive, representative political dialogue is the only way to overcome the current political impasse. It is within the power of Libya's leaders to provide this solution - they must put aside their differences and prioritise the interests of the Libyan people.