Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department's planned humanitarian aid or development programmes supported by her Department in Afghanistan make provision for the payments of taxes and permits to the Afghan Government.

We are supporting life-saving humanitarian assistance through the UN and NGOs, who are working hard to ensure assistance reaches those who need it most. On 1 November, the UK's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation issued new guidance (https://ofsi.blog.gov.uk/2021/11/01/ofsi-updates-charity-sector-guidance/ ) to the charity sector on operating in Afghanistan. The UK government is working closely with the UN and NGOs to ensure that UK aid benefits Afghans in need while implementing our international obligations.