Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with the World Health Organisation about levels of starvation in Sudan.

The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces has created a humanitarian disaster in Sudan with over 9 million people facing emergency or famine conditions. The World Health Organisation (WHO) is carrying out vital work in Sudan, including the treatment of severely malnourished children. The UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) this financial year is £97 million, £84 million of which is on humanitarian assistance. This funding is going to partners including key UN agencies such as the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide assorted food commodities to those most in need; and UNICEF to provide life-saving food assistance particularly in hard-to reach areas in Sudan, including nutrition, water and hygiene services for 500,000 children under 5.