Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Humanitarian Plan for Afghanistan is fully funded.

Our commitment to Afghanistan is enduring and work on priority areas, including responding to the humanitarian crisis, remains one of our highest priorities. On 11 January 2022, the UN launched an appeal for $4.4 billion for 2022, the largest humanitarian appeal on record, reflecting the magnitude of the humanitarian challenge ahead. The UK has played a leading role in responding to the humanitarian crisis. On 31 March 2022, the UK co-hosted a donor conference with the UN, Qatar and Germany. At this, the UK committed £286 million humanitarian and development assistance for Afghanistan in this financial year, matching the previous year's commitment. The conference raised over $2.4 billion for the UN's humanitarian appeal. $2.26 billion has been provided to the appeal so far. This is the second largest global contribution in 2022 after Ukraine and we continue to work closely with other donors to ensure funding is available for the humanitarian response in Afghanistan.