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 his international counterparts on the outbreak of cholera in Haiti.

The UK government is aware of the global challenges in the fight against cholera, including a shortage of vaccines and cholera treatment commodities. Within Haiti there are further challenges; the security situation has prevented the functioning of adequate sanitation facilities in the affected areas and the unimpeded transport of medical supplies.

FCDO officials have engaged with international partners to discuss how we can limit the outbreak of cholera worldwide. We will continue to discuss the situation in Haiti with our international counterparts to agree how the international community can best help to protect the Haitian people from this disease.