Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent steps his Department has taken to support the humanitarian response to severe flooding in Pakistan.

The UK stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Pakistan as it faces the consequences of the recent devastating flooding. On 14 October, Lord Ahmad announced a further £10m of support, taking the UK's humanitarian pledge to £26.5 million in total. The £26.5 million supports flood relief and recovery efforts, including providing sanitation, shelter, and multi-purpose cash grants to those affected, and includes £5 million in matched funds for the Disasters Emergency Committee which has been disbursed to leading charities to respond to immediate needs.