Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of reinstating funding for international nutrition programmes.

The Government is actively considering nutrition programming as part of its approach to the forthcoming Nutrition for Growth (N4G) summit, including any new nutrition commitment, and will set out its approach following the conclusion of the Spending Review.

Tackling malnutrition remains a core focus of our work on global health, humanitarian response and in support of UK goals on girls' education and climate. It is critical for reducing preventable deaths and ensuring children get the best start in life in the poorest countries of the world.